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Aqua Bales
Barley Bales are a 100% natural way to help your pond stay beautiful. These are compressed small bales of barley straw and are used by placing beneath the water surface of the pond. Barley straw lasts 3 months.
Water gardens and small ponds can easily fall prey to be water quality problems. They are often shallow and warm, frequently low in oxygen, and are usually in a backyard setting where fertilizers other materials run off into the pond.
The result is a water feature, intended to be beautiful and soothing, that is lost to the high maintenance required to keep it clean. In desperation, some pond owners resort to costly chemical treatments in a attempt to make it beautiful once again.
Barley straw offers the pond owner a safe and effective, inexpensive, and long-term solution to string algae control.
Place a small bag of barley straw at the surface and let nature do the work. When properly applied, naturally occurring microorganisms decompose the lignins in the barley, releasing humic substances (dissolved organic carbon) in the water. With sunlight and oxygen, these compounds are converted into low levels of hydrogen peroxide.
The hydrogen peroxide is the component that modifies the pond chemistry to improve pond clarity. Hydrogen peroxide itself is relatively unstable and does not persist in water, but the slow release effect from the barley straw provides a constant source of hydrogen peroxide. The effects from barley straw will begin as early as one to two weeks after installation, and will remain effective for between four and six months.
The result is a water feature, intended to be beautiful and soothing, that is lost to the high maintenance required to keep it clean. In desperation, some pond owners resort to costly chemical treatments in a attempt to make it beautiful once again.
Barley straw offers the pond owner a safe and effective, inexpensive, and long-term solution to string algae control.
Place a small bag of barley straw at the surface and let nature do the work. When properly applied, naturally occurring microorganisms decompose the lignins in the barley, releasing humic substances (dissolved organic carbon) in the water. With sunlight and oxygen, these compounds are converted into low levels of hydrogen peroxide.
The hydrogen peroxide is the component that modifies the pond chemistry to improve pond clarity. Hydrogen peroxide itself is relatively unstable and does not persist in water, but the slow release effect from the barley straw provides a constant source of hydrogen peroxide. The effects from barley straw will begin as early as one to two weeks after installation, and will remain effective for between four and six months.
The Safe and Organic approach to a crystal clean Pond! You should apply barley straw in the early spring prior to the growing season and into the fall to protect your pond over the winter months. When barley is exposed to water and sunlight, natural bacteria begins to grow. Barley bacteria grows slowly as it begins to decompose, outperforming man-made bacteria. Allow 3-8 weeks before results can be seen.
Microbe-Lift Barley Straw Pellets are environmentally-responsible and cost effective pond conditioners. They are a natural and organic way to a healthy pond environment. Barley straw and selected natural peats have been processed and packaged to make them easy to apply with no mess.
These pellets are manufactured using an exclusive proprietary process that eliminates the use of wheat, corn or other binders. The barley straw is harvested and stored under climactic conditions that assure quality of essential ingredients. The process also makes these pellets weed free. Application of these pellets under water prevents the formation of black mold.
Barley Straw Pellets are rich in humic acids which are very beneficial to the aquatic environment. Humic acid softens pond water, reduces the negative effect of phosphate and generally improves the environment for your fish. The humic acid will also chelate other metals, such as mercury or arsenic.
Barley Straw Pellets are completely harmless to fish and higher pond plants. The natural, biological activity of fungus and bacteria break down barley straw to produce humic acids. Therefore, it can be used over a long period of time. The peat has already been broken down in ponds thousands of years ago. The peat becomes part of the substrate of your pond. Depending on level and length of use, the peat will buffer the pH and control some alkalinity.
These pellets are manufactured using an exclusive proprietary process that eliminates the use of wheat, corn or other binders. The barley straw is harvested and stored under climactic conditions that assure quality of essential ingredients. The process also makes these pellets weed free. Application of these pellets under water prevents the formation of black mold.
Barley Straw Pellets are rich in humic acids which are very beneficial to the aquatic environment. Humic acid softens pond water, reduces the negative effect of phosphate and generally improves the environment for your fish. The humic acid will also chelate other metals, such as mercury or arsenic.
Barley Straw Pellets are completely harmless to fish and higher pond plants. The natural, biological activity of fungus and bacteria break down barley straw to produce humic acids. Therefore, it can be used over a long period of time. The peat has already been broken down in ponds thousands of years ago. The peat becomes part of the substrate of your pond. Depending on level and length of use, the peat will buffer the pH and control some alkalinity.
About Barley
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Barley Straw Pellets
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792 - 9141
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Barley
Specially formulated to naturally balance pond water and improve clarity.
Unlike barley straw, the extract goes to work on contact.
The decomposition process starts immediately. Safe for aquatic life, plants and pets. Treats 6,000 gallons/8 oz.
Unlike barley straw, the extract goes to work on contact.
The decomposition process starts immediately. Safe for aquatic life, plants and pets. Treats 6,000 gallons/8 oz.
Microbe-Lift Concentrated Barley Extract
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Barley Clear is a highly concentrated suspension of natural barley and peat plus natural activators that quickly unleash the power of barley and peat into the water. Phenolic compounds found in the Barley naturally clears the pond.
Barley Clear is also helps maintain the natural carbon balance, which stabilizes water quality and maintains clear water
Barley Clear is also helps maintain the natural carbon balance, which stabilizes water quality and maintains clear water
Barley Clear
Plant house plants or other non-submersible species into the planter and release it in the pond.
Improve your water quality with this attractive floating planter.
Barley straw planters act as a natural filter keeping the water in your pond clean.
Barley straw planters act as a natural filter keeping the water in your pond clean.