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Linda Fields
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  Barley Straw Extract by Microbe-lift (Pints $12: Quarts: $22, Half Gallon: $35, Gallon: $50)
  Microbelift Concentrated Barley Straw Extract
Microbe-Lift/ Concentrated Barley Straw Extract
  
The invisible Barley Straw!

Just pour some in every two weeks.




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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.
NOTE: For ponds with high pH, request version WITH PEAT,(to help reduce that pH) available in the 64 oz. and Gallon sizes only.
Features
Microbe-Lift/ Concentrated Barley Straw Extract A Liquid Extract of Barley Straw Especially Helpful Where Bottom Drains Are Present An environmentally responsible, cost-efficient pond conditioner that is a clean & easy, natural & organic approach to a healthy pond environment. Tip & Pour Containers Allow for Convenient Measuring! • Goes to work on contact • Releases decomposition by-products immediately • Not harmful to aquatic life, plants, humans and pets • One bottle is equal to a multiple of barley straw bales • Can be used all year round • No messy residual Maturing A Pond Biologically & Chemically When a pond’s ecosystem is mature and balanced, the water is usually clear and healthy for aquatic life. This maturation process is a function of the microbiological and chemical properties of the water. NATURAL CHEMICAL MATURATION MICROBE-LIFT/Barley Straw LIQUID & DRY formulations help to mature the pond with natural chemicals just as a pure mountain stream matures through the years by the introduction of natural breakdown products from trees, plants, etc. These natural breakdown products often include humic and fulvic acid and organic acids that have a natural ability to sequester, or tie up, inorganic compounds, so their concentrations in the pond don’t get to levels that would unbalance the ponds ecosystem. These substances can also lead to natural purification of the pond through a slow release of hydrogen peroxide as they react with sunlight. The hydrogen peroxide is produced at levels that help purify the water while not having any adverse effects on desirable aquatic life. The sequestering, in conjunction with microbiological cycling, provides a stable natural ecosystem in your pond. BIOLOGICAL MATURATION The microbiological maturation process involves development of symbiotic populations of bacteria, which stabilize the critical organic and inorganic components of the pond. The microorganisms do this through their ability to promote “biogeochemical cycles”—including carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous cycles—elements critical to all forms of aquatic life. By stabilizing these components, the bacteria prevent pollution of the pond. It can take some time to accomplish this “biological maturation” in a man-made pond and may never occur as the maturation process is constantly interrupted by certain pond practices like cleaning out the pond. The process can be accelerated significantly through the use of Microbe-Lift/PL—a virtual “ecosystem in a bottle”—and mimics the complex interdependent populations in a mature pond.

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  0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 
Barley Extract September 25, 2010
Reviewer: vicki gulley from Howell, MI United States  
The best stuff around.  Really hekps to keep the algae under control.  I had no string algae at all this year; not one single strand in my 2000 gals.  My neighbor uses it too and she had the same outcome.  I buy by the gallon and add it in smaller increments weekly.  Woks great for us.  Highly recommended.

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  3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
 
A great product for koi ponds and water gardens February 15, 2009
Reviewer: Linda Fields from Westminster, MD United States  
This product is becoming more popular each year.  It is so easy to use, just pour into the pond.  No mixing, no spraying. Does not discolor the pond.  Works immediately.  And it completely safe for your fish, frogs, snails, turtles, dogs, kids and livestock. Nice!

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