Native wetland and marginal plants grown in Wales, United Kingdom
The Growing Solution To Water Pollution
Reeds from Seeds
Reeds from Seeds
Phragmites australis, is a member of the grass family. A tall perennial, it will grow in natural and artificial situations. Of several types, the Common Reed is the most dominant. It grows to 3.0m in height. It is capable of naturalisation anywhere between 10 and 70 degrees latitude. Predominately a lowland plant it has been found occasionally at altitudes up to 3000m in Tibet.
Reed beds
Of various ways to plant a reed bed, seed raised plants have become the quickest and arguably the most reliable and cheapest way.
Seed raised plants are also demonstrably quicker to establish than other methods such as, layering, or the planting of rhizomes from plants dug up from existing reed bed area.
Reed beds
Of various ways to plant a reed bed, seed raised plants have become the quickest and arguably the most reliable and cheapest way.
Seed raised plants are also demonstrably quicker to establish than other methods such as, layering, or the planting of rhizomes from plants dug up from existing reed bed area.
Common reed naturally occurring at a local pond
Advantages to Reed Bed Treatment Systems.
Construction can in most cases be done using local materials.
Once established they have a low operating cost. The need for daily maintenance is minimal.
Reed beds are a natural process which provides habitat for wildlife, and fit well into the countryside and environment.
As a tertiary stage to existing plant a reed bed will provide a valuable improvement to the final polishing.
Reed beds are an useful way of treating storm flow on smaller sites.
Construction can in most cases be done using local materials.
Once established they have a low operating cost. The need for daily maintenance is minimal.
Reed beds are a natural process which provides habitat for wildlife, and fit well into the countryside and environment.
As a tertiary stage to existing plant a reed bed will provide a valuable improvement to the final polishing.
Reed beds are an useful way of treating storm flow on smaller sites.
A good stand of Phragmites in a typical habitat creation project.
Removal Mechanisms
Nitrogen
Ammonification followed by
microbial. Nitrification and denitrification.
Plant Uptake
matrix adsorption and volatilisation.
Metals
adsorption and cation exchange. Complexation. Plant uptake. Microbial oxidation / reduction.
Pathogen Sedimentation, filtration, natural die-off, predation, Uv irradiation, excretion of antibiotics from the roots of the macrophytes.
Nitrogen
Ammonification followed by
microbial. Nitrification and denitrification.
Plant Uptake
matrix adsorption and volatilisation.
Metals
adsorption and cation exchange. Complexation. Plant uptake. Microbial oxidation / reduction.
Pathogen Sedimentation, filtration, natural die-
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