O'Brien noted researchers want to determine if duckweed could then be safely harvested and used as a type of green manure fertilizer on farms. It is estimated more than 90% of water pollution ...

Duckweed, according to many studies ... can be produced easily in a “simple greenhouse or vertical farm”, or even indoors within cities. The key to its fast growth is the way it grows, explained Van ...

Under the right conditions, duckweed essentially farms itself. Wastewater, ponds, puddles, swamps -- you name it. If there's enough sunlight and carbon dioxide, the aquatic plant can grow freely.

Under the right conditions, duckweed essentially farms itself. Wastewater, ponds, puddles, swamps—you name it. If there's enough sunlight and carbon dioxide, the aquatic plant can grow freely.

Duckweed consumes nitrogen, phosphorous, calcium and iron, making it a potential source of remediation not only for the lagoons in which farm waste accumulates, but any type of wastewater.

But Plantible’s farm may change that. If it succeeds, duckweed may become humanity’s first new major crop in more than a century, a skeleton key to unlock how plants replace animal protein on ...

Large-scale hog farms manage their animal waste by storing it in large "lagoons" for biological treatment. Duckweed utilizes the nutrients in the wastewater for growth, thus capturing these ...

EAST TEXAS (KLTV/KTRE) - We’re looking at what you need to know if there’s duckweed on your pond. It’s a common and difficult to control aquatic weed that shows up in many farm ponds. It shows up as a ...

For instance, duckweed can be used to treat municipal wastewater. It can be used on farms to treat manure ponds from chicken waste or mammal waste. The duckweed can then be used as high-protein ...

When most people think of duckweed, they likely picture a green film growing across the surface of a stinky, stagnant slough. The protein-rich plant may soon be on your plate, however, as it's ...

The global duckweed market was valued at approximately USD 89.4 million in 2025 and is poised for robust expansion. According ...