How this invasive flower is taking over the Nile

[Sally]

This remind me of the invasion of Kudzu in our southern states.

Egyptians take a dip in one of the branches of the Nile in the Menufiya district, north of Cairo, May 2, 2016. (photo by MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/Getty Images)

How this invasive flower is taking over the Nile
CAIRO — The water hyacinth is spreading, and Cairo is worried. Most measures taken to eliminate this plant have failed, and it threatens Egypt with an annual loss of 10% of its share of Nile waters.

Summary⎙ Print Egypt is considering several less-than-appealing options to combat the Nile’s invasive plant problem.
Author Walaa HusseinPosted September 7, 2016
TranslatorPascale Menassa
The plants consume 3 billion cubic meters (792.5 billion gallons) of water yearly, which studies show is enough to plant about 100 new acres of land. Hamida Ali, the head of the Water Users Association of the Tetouan Sea Canal in Fayoum province, told Al-Monitor the hyacinths also impede water flow to canals and, in turn, to farms.

Though the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation already cleans the canal before the beginning of the summer crop season, farmers who are members of the Water Users Association often have to bear the expense of additional cleanings because of the hyacinths, Ali said.


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[Indeependent]

Some evil Jew in Israel will solve the problem.

 

[Sally]

Some evil Jew in Israel will solve the problem.

You're probably. Eventually a Jewish scientist will come up with some formula to kill this invasive flower. Just hope for Egypt's sake, it comes pretty soon as the Nile is so important.

 

[aris2chat]

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[waltky]

The best use for kudzu is prevention of erosion and ground stabilization...

... California would be well advised to use it in areas...

... prone to landslides and mudslides.

 

[Phoenall]

Some evil Jew in Israel will solve the problem.

So how will that make him evil helping out his Egyptian neighbours, I thought it would make him a hero

 

[Phoenall]

Some evil Jew in Israel will solve the problem.

You're probably. Eventually a Jewish scientist will come up with some formula to kill this invasive flower. Just hope for Egypt's sake, it comes pretty soon as the Nile is so important.

Natural methods would be best, like introducing animals that graze on the plants. Then you will be helping nature take control, just as the two factions should work towards a solution.

 

[aris2chat]

Some evil Jew in Israel will solve the problem.

You're probably. Eventually a Jewish scientist will come up with some formula to kill this invasive flower. Just hope for Egypt's sake, it comes pretty soon as the Nile is so important.

Natural methods would be best, like introducing animals that graze on the plants. Then you will be helping nature take control, just as the two factions should work towards a solution.

sheep

they already have them

 

[Phoenall]

Some evil Jew in Israel will solve the problem.

You're probably. Eventually a Jewish scientist will come up with some formula to kill this invasive flower. Just hope for Egypt's sake, it comes pretty soon as the Nile is so important.

Natural methods would be best, like introducing animals that graze on the plants. Then you will be helping nature take control, just as the two factions should work towards a solution.

sheep

they already have them

I was thinking more of Asian Water Buffalo or Hippopotamus that are endangered species due to their habitat being eroded by man

 

[aris2chat]

Some evil Jew in Israel will solve the problem.

You're probably. Eventually a Jewish scientist will come up with some formula to kill this invasive flower. Just hope for Egypt's sake, it comes pretty soon as the Nile is so important.

Natural methods would be best, like introducing animals that graze on the plants. Then you will be helping nature take control, just as the two factions should work towards a solution.

sheep

they already have them

I was thinking more of Asian Water Buffalo or Hippopotamus that are endangered species due to their habitat being eroded by man

they have hippo already and a buffalo for labor and milk

 

[Phoenall]

Some evil Jew in Israel will solve the problem.

You're probably. Eventually a Jewish scientist will come up with some formula to kill this invasive flower. Just hope for Egypt's sake, it comes pretty soon as the Nile is so important.

Natural methods would be best, like introducing animals that graze on the plants. Then you will be helping nature take control, just as the two factions should work towards a solution.

sheep

they already have them

I was thinking more of Asian Water Buffalo or Hippopotamus that are endangered species due to their habitat being eroded by man

they have hippo already and a buffalo for labor and milk

Didnt know that, but they should have more to help control the weed

 

[aris2chat]

You're probably. Eventually a Jewish scientist will come up with some formula to kill this invasive flower. Just hope for Egypt's sake, it comes pretty soon as the Nile is so important.

Natural methods would be best, like introducing animals that graze on the plants. Then you will be helping nature take control, just as the two factions should work towards a solution.

sheep

they already have them

I was thinking more of Asian Water Buffalo or Hippopotamus that are endangered species due to their habitat being eroded by man

they have hippo already and a buffalo for labor and milk

Didnt know that, but they should have more to help control the weed

Dredge the Nile coast to pull the kudzu, mulch it and use it as feed to the animals. Boats in deeper water (Ox, buffalo, etc. closer to shore) with rakes across the bottom and shore lines, till the mud destroy the roots. Mud can be dried, raked, natural fertilize it, mixed with other compost material and used for farming inland.

Garbage and Kudzu roots could be burned for fuel in a power plant and provide electricity. They have a hybrid solar/biomass plant near Alexandria. I don't think a nuclear plant is the best choice but should be using what they have including natural gas.

They might be fighting the Kudzu for the next century, so use it for their advantage as well.

common sense

 

[Phoenall]

Natural methods would be best, like introducing animals that graze on the plants. Then you will be helping nature take control, just as the two factions should work towards a solution.

sheep

they already have them

I was thinking more of Asian Water Buffalo or Hippopotamus that are endangered species due to their habitat being eroded by man

they have hippo already and a buffalo for labor and milk

Didnt know that, but they should have more to help control the weed

Dredge the Nile coast to pull the kudzu, mulch it and use it as feed to the animals. Boats in deeper water (Ox, buffalo, etc. closer to shore) with rakes across the bottom and shore lines, till the mud destroy the roots. Mud can be dried, raked, natural fertilize it, mixed with other compost material and used for farming inland.

Garbage and Kudzu roots could be burned for fuel in a power plant and provide electricity. They have a hybrid solar/biomass plant near Alexandria. I don't think a nuclear plant is the best choice but should be using what they have including natural gas.

They might be fighting the Kudzu for the next century, so use it for their advantage as well.

common sense

When have arab muslims shown any common sense ?

 

[Sally]

The best use for kudzu is prevention of erosion and ground stabilization...

... California would be well advised to use it in areas...

... prone to landslides and mudslides.

That's a good idea, Walt. With the drought going on here in California and everyone has to conserve water even on their slopes, there will be a lot of landslide when heavy rains do come. We have put down artificial grass and lots of pavers, but the African Daisies on our slops have died out. The only place we are watering is a strip of ivy running alongside our driveway, and for that we are using the Israeli drip irrigation method.

 

[Phoenall]

The best use for kudzu is prevention of erosion and ground stabilization...

... California would be well advised to use it in areas...

... prone to landslides and mudslides.

That's a good idea, Walt. With the drought going on here in California and everyone has to conserve water even on their slopes, there will be a lot of landslide when heavy rains do come. We have put down artificial grass and lots of pavers, but the African Daisies on our slops have died out. The only place we are watering is a strip of ivy running alongside our driveway, and for that we are using the Israeli drip irrigation method.

Try having a dual run-off system where foul water from toilets is flushed as normal, but tainted water from sinks, baths and showers is collected in underground tanks for use on the land. A common practise in the UK now with new builds having the dual system in place. Some have even went further and installed a reed bed system to filter the tainted water as it runs through the garden, giving an area for wildlife and irrigation. We need to understand that water is not not renewable and we only have a finite amount that can be used, start to meddle with nature and very soon the planet will fight back

 

[aris2chat]

I'd love to see more grey water use across the country.

 

[Phoenall]

I'd love to see more grey water use across the country.

We had a problem with European migrants in the UK not sticking to the laws and rules in regards to waste water systems and they mixed the two together causing major problems with effluent being run of as surface water. Many new builds had to be completely gutted and rebuilt because of this and the untrained migrants were seen to be running for home rather than face the British court system