Reports on Barley Straw Efficacy

There's a lot of information out there on barley straw and its reputed properties for algae control. On the whole, the consensus seems to be that decomposing barley straw does reduce populations of some types of algae in some situations. We've found the following resources to be useful and to provide a relatively balanced perspective on the issue.

The following resources are rated "positive" and "cautious" in terms of their take on the efficacy of barley straw for algae control. We urge you to carefully examine all resources before going to the trouble and expense of a straw application.

We've wrapped up our own research on barley straw - generating as many questions as answers. A publication is in preparation - for now, please check out Kale Haggard's M.S. thesis.

Sorry, we do not have barley straw to sell or give away.

Web Sites

Selected Publications to Download as PDF Files

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