University of New Hampshire scientists said a common aquatic plant called duckweed could help filter polluting runoff from dairy farms and so-called manure lagoons. They are investigating how ...

The food and fuel that farms itself Date: April 1, 2025 Source: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Summary: Scientists have released new and more accurate genome sequences for five species of duckweed.

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.

SAN MARCOS, Calif. — I came to this aquatic farm an hour outside of San Diego because I wanted to see what could be the future of humanity’s protein supply. At the moment, it looks more like a ...

But for the biofuel industry, the growing focus on duckweed is probably a good thing; in the future, what was a watery pest may provide a viable way to work yet another part of the planet's ...

The nutrients in the waste water also lead to quicker growth of the duckweed which could be used as a protein-rich feed for livestock. Hywel Dafis, who has 400 dairy cows on a farm in Talgarreg ...

Duckweed is a small floating plant that grows on the surface of ponds. It is commonly eaten in Asia but is mostly considered a pest plant in the U.S. as it can quickly take over ponds. ... maintaining ...

In an effort to decrease nitrate-nitrogen levels in waterways, Southeast Missouri State University's David M. Barton Agriculture Research Center in Gordonville has set up a bioreactor -- an ...

On larger farm ponds, homemade skimmers and water hoses can push the duckweed along to an outlet point. Aquatic herbicides can be used with care if you follow the label directions. Duckweed ...

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 ...