| Sago Pondweed is a submergent
aquatic plant that does not grow out of the water. It only grows to the
water surface and the ducks and geese will dive down to get at the tubers
(or bulbs) of the plant. It also produces a seed in the fall of the year
that the ducks will feed on. Sago Pondweed is fast
growing and provides food for wild ducks. It is known to provide up to half
of the dietary needs of waterfowl
Being a submergent the Sago needs to be planted where there will be at least
8 inches of water at all times. It will tolerate water that is 3 feet deep,
if the water is very clear. The sunlight needs to filter down to the tubers
in the Spring to germinate them. A suggestion is to lower a white Styrofoam
cup into the water. If you can still see the cup when on the bottom, the
sunlight will get to the tubers.
We will send along some cheese cloth bags for planting the tubers. Place 5
tubers, along with some mud or stones, that will make the bags heavy enough
to stay on the bottom. The bags can be buried in the soil or take a stick
and push part of the bag in the soil to make it stationary. Be careful not
to break off the sprouts on the tubers, as they will not re-sprout if broken
off.
Planting is suggested for Spring.
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