Barley Bales

2 for 1 ! 2 Barley Bales per Order Temporarily Out of Stock! Manufactured in Canada!

Natural Algae Control for your Pond!

Why Barley?:

It is believed that as the barley bale decomposes, it slowly releases hydrogen peroxide in to the water at levels that are toxic to the growth of algae. As opposed to chemical algaecides, barley bales are completely natural and safe for the plant and fish life in your pond.

How to Use:

Barley bales should be added to your pond early in the spring, as barley is known to prevent future algae growth, but it will not kill the algae already in place. It will take time before the barley begins to work. Scientific studies have shown that at water temperatures below 50°F, it will take 6-8 weeks before there is a noticeable algae reduction. At warmer water temperatures of 70°F, 1-2 weeks is all the time required. In warmer water, you will need to replace your barley bale 2-3 times a year, whereas in colder temperatures, your bales may last your entire pond season. Each bale is weighs a half a pound and will treat 1000 gallons of pond water.

Why our Product is Superior to Others:

Loosely Packed: Our Barley Bales are packed loosely in a mesh bag to allow water to flow through the barley allowing the barley to decompose. Each bale is approximately 1/2 pound.
Corks: Our Barley Bales contains two corks inside the bag which allows the barley bale to float at the top of the water. Scientific studies have shown that barley works the best when it is at or near the top of the water's surface.
Grommet: Our mesh bag has a grommet in the corner, which allows you to tie it in place in moving or turbulent water.

---

While we are out of stock, here are some other barley bale products that may satisfy your need:

Clear-Water Barley Straw Pond Treatment Large-2Pk Clear-Water Barley Straw Pond Treatment Clear water barley straw is the natural alternative to treat cloudy water in decorative garden and fish ponds. Summit Clear-Water Barley Straw Bales are especially designed for economy and ease of use, each bale lasts for six months and includes a cork float. Clear netting holds barley together without detracting from pond plants and fish. Bales slip under the existing plants and become part of the pond environment. Treats 2,000 gallons of pond water. Product Features: . A natural alternative to treat cloudy water in decorative garden and fish ponds . Designed for economy and ease of use . Each bale lasts for six months and includes a cork float . The clear netting holds barley together without detracting from pond plants and fish . Will not harm fish or pond plants Item Specifications: Size: Small-2Pack (Treats 500 Gallon per pack) Large-2Pack (Treats 1000 Gallon per pack)

Mic Pond Barley Straw 40Lb Barley straw pellets are easier to apply to your pond than bales, pillows, or pads. Less mess and cost than bales. Clarifies ponds without harmful chemicals. Decomposes quickly and works year-round to soften pond water and reduces negative effects of phosphate. Improves fish environment, may also buffer ph and control some alkalinity, depending on level and length of use. 4.4 bag treats a 150 gal. pond up to 1 year or a 500 gal pond up to 7 months. A Major Scientific Breakthrough 100% Natural & Organic Ingredients Specially Formulated To Naturally Balance Pond Water & Improve Water Clarity Enriched with peat and humic acid, this revolutionary formula works faster & better with Less Mess & Cost and is easier to apply than bales, pillows and pads! Matures pond water chemistry Disperses quickly by simple broadcast of pellets into the pond or packing in a porous fabric sock and suspending in pond or available chamber in skimmer or filter Buffers pH Releases decomposition by-products immediately Works year round Recommended for use with all Microbe-Lift bacterial and enzymatic pond products Provides a slow steady release of beneficial ingredients through natural activity Microbe-Lift/Barley Straw Pellets+ is an environmentally responsible, cost-efficient pond conditioner that is a natural and organic way to a healthy pond environment! Barley straw and selected natural peats have been processed and packaged to make them easy and clean to apply. Manufactured using an exclusive proprietary pelleting process that eliminates the use of wheat, corn and other binders, the barley straw is harvested and stored under climatic conditions that assure the quality of these essential ingredients. Microbe-Lift/Barley Straw Pellets+ works in much the same way as barley straw...only faster! Whereas barley straw works by releasing certain natural chemicals as it biodegrades, so do the pellets in ML/Barley Straw Pellets+, only the breakdown compounds are released faster dispersing equally throughout the water; reacting photochemically with sunlight; and activating humic acids to produce hydrogen peroxide-an oxidizing agent that also helps to keep the water clear-naturally and at a low level of release. The humic acid will also chelate metals such as copper or arsenic. Microbe-Lift/Barley Straw Pellets+ are rich in organic peat which softens pond water-reducing nitrate and phosphate concentrations in the water column-and provides a buffering agent and ion attenuation in lined ponds that additionally gives them some beneficial properties of earthen ponds! Please note Microbe-Lift/ Barley Straw Pellets+ will leave a residual on the bottom of the pond. The bacteria in the Microbe-Lift products as well as Microbe-Lift/ Sludge Away will digest this organic residual. Also Note Fish will not eat the barley pellets as they contain no food value. Maturing A Pond Biologically & Chemically When a pond's ecosystem is mature and balanced, the wa

Clear Pond 20201 2 Pack Barley Straw Pond Pads Provides a natural, chemical free solution to clarity in ponds Made from a matting of barley straw and natural cotton netting Have a large surface area allowing easy access of water and oxygen to the straw and free release of natural compounds Cut from a wide sheet of matting so there are many open ends of straw all around the edges of each pad which allows water to penetrate into the hollow stems greatly speeding the breakdown process Soluble carbohydrates released from the surface of the straw act on the monocellular green water algae causing them to clump together and sink to the bottom of the pond Green water is often cleared in just a few days Safe aerobic decomposition is assured and natural compounds which keep ponds clear are released into the water Works for about 6 months giving long term protection 7-in squares 2 per pack

Pond Strip 7 In x 33 In Pond Strip 7in x 33in Keep your garden pond clean without having to use any chemicals, simply by dropping the Clear Ponds Pond Strip in the water. Made of barley straw, this pond cleaner brings clarity to the water naturally. This cleaning strip is durable and lasts for up four months. Capable of treating up 1000 sq ft of water surface, this pond strip can easily clean a small pond or even a swimming pool. More the water movement around this pond strip, more effectively it will work. Features: • Clean your pond without chemicals with Pond Strip • Made of Burley Straw • Durable and lasts up to 4 months • The more the water movement around this pond strip, more effectively it will work. Item Specifications: Product Details: Each 7" x 33" roll treats up to 1000 gal., for up to 4 months. About Pond Strip: Pond Pads and Pond Strip have been developed to provide a natural, chemical free solution to clarity in ponds. Made from a matting of barley straw and natural cotton netting, Pond Pads have a large surface area allowing easy access of water and oxygen to the straw and free release of natural compounds. Since they are cut from a wide sheet of matting, there are many open ends of straw all round the edges of each Pond Pad which allows water to penetrate into the hollow stems, greatly speeding the breakdown process. About Burley Straw: Barley Straw should be applied twice each year, in early Spring before the growing season begins and in the Fall. Place where the water movement is greatest, ideally under a waterfall or near the surface. Works best if kept off the bottom of the pond.

Summit Chemical 1139 Medium Clear Water Barley Straw Pond Treatment Use to clarify murky, unclear backyard ponds Clear-Water Barley Straw and Extract naturally decay in your pond water, releasing enzymes that aid in maintaining water clarity Clear-Water Pond Clay rids your pond of unsightly floating organic matter, without the use of synthetic chemicals Medium Carded

Ap Pond Barley Clear Barley Clear is a highly concentrated suspension of natural barley and peat plus natural activators that quickly unleash the power of barley and peat into the water. Phenolic compounds found in the Barley naturally clears the pond. Barley Clear is also helps maintain the natural carbon balance, which stabilizes water quality and maintains clear water. Clears water naturally Clears murky water Contains natural clarifiers

Aquarium Products AAZ03029 Ap Pond Barley Straw Extract 16oz Dosing Bottle APPond Barley Straw Extract is an organically formulated extract of barley straw to help promote cleaner clearer water and reduce pond maintenance. It has all of the benefits of bales of barley straw but starts to work instantly and without the messy clean up The long lasting formula is safe and nontoxic for plants fish and all wildlife. One ounce of APPond Barley Straw Extract treats 750 gallons on a maintenance basis. 16 Ounce.

Barley Straw Planters Lrg

Summit Barley Straw Planter Large-14 Oz Summit Barley Straw Planter Improve your water quality with this attractive, floating planter. Barley Straw Planters act as a natural filter, keeping the water in your pond clean and clear, fashioned into a showcase for houseplants or other non submersible species. Won't harm fish or plants, and treats pond for 6 months. Features: . Constructed of barley straw . Helps clear ponds inconspicuously . Helps you showcase beautiful plants with no danger of koi nibbling . Safe for fish and plants Item Specifications: Size: Mini 3 Oz 3-1/4"X 6" X 6"(Treats 500 Gallon for 6 months) Small 8 Oz 5" X 8" X 8"(Treats 1000-1500 Gallon for 6 months) Large 14 OZ 7"X11"X11" (Treats 2500-4000 Gallon For 6 months)

---

Scientific Studies

Algae Control in Ponds With Barley Bales: On-site Results

Ball, A.S., Williams, M., Vincent, D., Robinson, J. Algal growth control by a barley straw extract. Bioresource Technology. 2001; 77(2): 177-181.

Barrett, P.R.F., Littlejohn, J.W., Curnow, J. Long-term algal control in a reservoir using barley straw. Hydrobiologia. 1999; (415): 309-313.

Barrett, P.R.F., Curnow, J.C., Littlejohn, J.W. The control of diatom and cyanobacterial blooms in reservoirs using barley straw. Hydrobiologia. 1996; 340(1-3): 307-311.

Caffrey, J.M., Monahan, C. Filamentous algal control using barley straw. Hydrobiologia. 1999; (415): 315-318.

Cooper, J.A., Pillinger, J.M., Ridge, I. Barley straw inhibits growth of some aquatic saprolegniaceous fungi. Aquaculture. 1997; 156(1-2): 157-163.

Everall, N.C., Lees, D.R. The identification and significance of chemicals released from decomposing barley straw during reservoir algal control. Water Research. 1997; 31(3): 614-620.

Everall, N.C., Lees, D.R. The use of barley-straw to control general and blue-green algal growth in a Derbyshire reservoir. Water Research. 1996; 30(2): 269-276.

Gaussoin, R. Algae Control in Ponds With Barley Bales: On-site Results in Nebraska.

Harriman, R., Adamson, E.A., Shelton, R.G.J., Moffett, G. An assessment of the effectiveness of straw as an algal inhibitor in an Upland Scottish loch. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 1997; 7(2): 287-296.

Lembi, C.A. Aquatic Plant Management. Barley Straw for Algae Control.

Leslie, M.A. Tale Of Bales Of Barley Straw & Algae.

Martin, D., Ridge, I. The relative sensitivity of algae to decomposing barley straw. Journal of Applied Phycology. 1999; 11(3): 285-291.

Norton, E.J., Broady, P.A., Walker, J.R.L. Algal growth inhibitors from decomposing New Zealand crop plants. New Zealand Natural Sciences. 1997; 23(0): 109-120.

Ridge, I., Pillinger, J.M. Towards understanding the nature of algal inhibitors from barley straw. Hydrobiologia. 1996; 340(1-3): 301-305.

Terlizzi, D.E., Ferrier, M.D., Armbrester, E.A., Anlauf, K.A. Inhibition of dinoflagellate growth by extracts of barley straw (Hordeum vulgare). Journal of Applied Phycology. 2002; 14(4): 275-280.

Welch IM, Barrett PRF, Gibson MT, Ridge I, (1995) Barley Straw as an Inhibitor of Algae Growth I: studies in the Chesterfield Canal. J. Applied Phycol.2: 231-239

Xu, M., Bi, Y.H., Zhao, X.F., Deng, Z.Y., Hu, Z.Y. The application of barley straw in controlling of algal bloom. Acta Hydrobiologica Sinica. 2002; 26(6): 704-711.