Growing Spartina Alterniflora: Suggestions/Contacts

Posted on Nov 13, 2013
Growing Spartina Alterniflora: Suggestions/Contacts

Conversing with Joanie McLean of Mellow Marsh Farm in North Carolina unearthed the following… Spartina Alterniflora is hard to grow from seed, and particularly hard to winter over. Seeds need to be watered and drained frequently to simulate the tide.  When watered, they must be fully saturated with water and then drained completely. Because it’s […]

flotant design

Posted on Aug 5, 2012

some thoughts on design needs needs anchor to harbor bed structure must be very robust to withstand high waves, winds (is a bendable structure most ideal?), should it be boatlike, or island like, or buoylike use recycled materials for floating: water and milk bottles needs a porous meshlike material for roots to grab onto roots […]