Wolffia

esotericman · 10-06-2008, 03:05 PM

Has anyone tried to culture Wolffia spp.? Christian

frogmanjared · 10-06-2008, 03:29 PM

Yes, its as easy to grow as duckweed. Just make sure there's low surface flow so they don't get stuck to the sides. It can grow quite thick, 1/8 inch below the surface if there's enough light. What are you planning on culturing it for, feeding fish?

marrow · 10-06-2008, 04:15 PM

Grows dead easy. Limit the current a bit on top , throw in a bit, blink a few times and it will have covered your tank, well maybe not that fast. It grows in the lakes around here in MN. I have heard of people using it for food. If that was my goal I would just throw some in a plastic tub, with some light and put a bit of ferts in every once in a while. It is sort of a pain in the ass because it grows as fast as duckweed but is the size of a pinhead, so it sticks to the sides worse then duckweed and just gets everywhere etc.

esotericman · 10-06-2008, 07:10 PM

Not trying to feed anything, it's just one of the coolest plants on earth. Phylogenetically it's next door to the aroids which many of our house plants and aquaria plant are. If I can figure out how to get it to flower, that'd be even better!

frogmanjared · 10-06-2008, 07:53 PM

LOL you better have a great microscope to see those flowers

not to mention being the luckiest person alive. My aquatic plant professor (over 60 years old) has been trying his whole life to see those flowers, and none of his colleagues have succeeded either!

esotericman · 10-13-2008, 08:35 PM

It has to be day length then... unless there is some odd density system involved. As small as it is, it's probably some transcription factor in the cell walls... I'll have to give it a look.

10-06-2008, 03:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
esotericman Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 1/2 to everywhere Posts: 13	Wolffia Has anyone tried to culture Wolffia spp.? Christian __________________ You did something because it had always been done, and the explanation was "but we've always done it this way." A million dead people can't have been wrong, can they?--- Terry Pratchett

10-06-2008, 03:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
frogmanjared Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 305	Yes, its as easy to grow as duckweed. Just make sure there's low surface flow so they don't get stuck to the sides. It can grow quite thick, 1/8 inch below the surface if there's enough light. What are you planning on culturing it for, feeding fish? __________________ Before you buy: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/fi...pic-heavy.html 10 gal http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...nted-tank.html 5 gal RCS http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...nted-tank.html

10-06-2008, 07:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
esotericman Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 1/2 to everywhere Posts: 13	Not trying to feed anything, it's just one of the coolest plants on earth. Phylogenetically it's next door to the aroids which many of our house plants and aquaria plant are. If I can figure out how to get it to flower, that'd be even better! __________________ You did something because it had always been done, and the explanation was "but we've always done it this way." A million dead people can't have been wrong, can they?--- Terry Pratchett

10-06-2008, 07:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
frogmanjared Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 305	LOL you better have a great microscope to see those flowers not to mention being the luckiest person alive. My aquatic plant professor (over 60 years old) has been trying his whole life to see those flowers, and none of his colleagues have succeeded either! __________________ Before you buy: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/fi...pic-heavy.html 10 gal http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...nted-tank.html 5 gal RCS http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...nted-tank.html

10-13-2008, 08:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
esotericman Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 1/2 to everywhere Posts: 13	It has to be day length then... unless there is some odd density system involved. As small as it is, it's probably some transcription factor in the cell walls... I'll have to give it a look. __________________ You did something because it had always been done, and the explanation was "but we've always done it this way." A million dead people can't have been wrong, can they?--- Terry Pratchett

10-06-2008, 04:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
marrow Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Stillwater, MN Posts: 64	Grows dead easy. Limit the current a bit on top , throw in a bit, blink a few times and it will have covered your tank, well maybe not that fast. It grows in the lakes around here in MN. I have heard of people using it for food. If that was my goal I would just throw some in a plastic tub, with some light and put a bit of ferts in every once in a while. It is sort of a pain in the ass because it grows as fast as duckweed but is the size of a pinhead, so it sticks to the sides worse then duckweed and just gets everywhere etc.

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