This can cause problems for fish and other aquatic animals that need oxygen in the water. But the primary reason people don’t like duckweed is that they mistake it for algae and don’t like the ...

Chances are, it’s duckweed mixed with a few water chestnuts. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. This time of year, the water chestnut beds in the middle and upper parts of ...

A company in the US claims to have unearthed a natural plant-based source of vitamin B12 in its water lentil, or duckweed, crop. People eating a plant-based diet are recommended supplements, including ...

In Thailand, people traditionally ... becomes a free form of duckweed fertilizer,” Morikawa says. As it grows, the duckweed consumes the minerals and cleans the water, which can then be returned ...

Duckweed is naturally occurring and its presence doesn't necessarily mean water is polluted, but it does grow best in water high in nitrogen and phosphorus, both products of agricultural and urban ...

The other day, I was driving over a bridge in Two Rivers and was surprised to see the surface of the lower West Twin River covered with a light green haze of algae. I was also told that the East ...