Duckweed, Where to buy? Options

[vlye]

Can any bros tell me where to find duckweed in SG nowadays? Been looking around but no luck.

[goldrush]

I think duckweed serves better as a dietary supplement rather than a staple.As it is harvested in high organic and often polluted waterways there is always a risk of contamination and possible infection outbreak .
But because of the folowing attributes,it is widely used and harvested especially in rural areas

1)It can be readily grown locally often in waste ponds that are polluted.

2)It can be fed fresh and since it floats, it may be totally used by fish feeding at their own pace

3)It is used very efficiently by fish as a component of the diet since it is particularly low in fibre and high in protein (up to 40%)when grown under ideal conditions.

4)It is relatively inexpensive to produce or may be regarded to have no cost where the opportunity costs of family labour are not taken into consideration.

As in all greens there are always far more benefits towards the digestive wellbeing of the fish and I see no long term damage if careful handling is executed before feeding.

[CHLeong]

1)It can be readily grown locally often in waste ponds that are polluted.

Doc,
Must it be grown in waste polluted pond? Your answer is important to us, as we grow duckweed ourselves.

There were some posting about parasite from duckweed, any idea what kind of parasite?

Rgds
CHLeong