Easy way to grow algae 11
Hi Im trying to grow microalgae at a small scale in my backyard but I havent been able to grow it. Can anyone could please tell me an easy way to grow them? How do I add CO2 to the water and what kind of nutrients should I feed them.
Thanks for your help
Fri December 10 2010 09:54:02 AM by Natyher25
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Hi Natyher25,
Please tell me which organism you try to grow, is it axenic (contains no bacteria), unialgal (only one strain) or it is a mixture of different algae? Then I can give you suitable advice.
Best Wishes
Abomohra
Not bad. Good try. Such enthusiasm should pervade all over. Only then there will be breakthrus soon.
Natyher25,
What strain are you trying to grow? I can suggest you the nutrients if you give me some more details about your project. good luck!
@Natyher25 - What are the problems you are facing? How much light are you giving the algae? Are you relying on natural sunlight or artificial lighitng. are you growing them in open-ponds?
@Shankar- I agree with you, such enthusiasm is certainly needed to achieve something big in this area of research.
After reading all the comments, I am happy there are some people who are willing to share their knowledge and expertise to us who are explorers.
I am going to start my open pond algae growth especially for biodiesel. What strain should I use? I want it to be unialgal pond system. I don't have problem with the sun in Malaysia, therefore my sunlight intensity is high and minimum for 8 hours/day. Carbon dioxide concentration will be around 0.4%. Any suggestions. Please advise