A local community group has at last tackled the water hyacinth problem in one of Johannesburg's favourite parks.
Delta Park dam now ‘99.9% clear’ of invasive water hyacinthhas announced that the Florence Bloom Dam in Delta Park is 99.99% clear of the water hyacinth that had taken over the body of water.Water hyacinth, originally from South America, loves nutrient-rich water. Sewage spills provide nitrates and phosphates that the plant thrives on.While the aquatic plant produces a beautiful flower, it can double its biomass every 10-14 days under the right conditions.
Members from the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity and the Centre for Biological Control introduced these insects as bio-control agents.So Tebbutt decided to go back to what they did in the top dam in 2005, and take the plants out manually. “I contacted a contractor; he gave me day for free,” Tebbutt added. “It has been a huge success, but without all the kind and generous donations, it would never have happened.”
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