supasi Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Someone trying to sell bucket loads of this plant.they are growing it in a pond they have no clue what it is but from the pic i have id as EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES Auction Number:TM Ref Removed Please read new rulings... Mod Bill. Am i right in the ID??? :-? :-? I have messaged seller with my concerns and given Biosecurity NZ 0800 # for them to report it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Auction withdrawn by seller. :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: hopefully they take my advice and destroy plant. dont want it to destroy more waterways, we have enough to worry about with didymo spreading, let alone some body selling it to someone else and planting it around the countryside. wow. that was my good deed for the day.lol :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 gotta wonder how it got into the country though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Looks like the same thing to me.. Retreived from:http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/pests-diseases/plants/accord.htm, National Pest Plant Accord Manual PDF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 That biosecurity pdf file is handy. I have it saved on my computer for reference as i often go on aquatic plant hunts and its good to know whats good and whats not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 YOUR QUESTION: Glad to see pond plant auction gone, not trying to be a spoil sport but check out this link for more infohttp://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/pest ... r-hyacinth SELLER'S ANSWER: thanks alot not sure of plants so have got maf comming over to look at it thanks again this is the response i got from seller after initial message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Good to see that they have taken responsability for them, and not just chucked them out and gone into denial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 It has been around for many years. I used to sell it (along with many other similar plants) to the pet shops 30 years ago before it was declared a class A noxious weed. It was popular with goldfish breeders because the root system was great for spawning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Its actually a real interesting looking plant imho. How things change. I wonder what fabulous plants and fish will be banned in another 30 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kd123 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 I was given some on Waiheke when I lived there in the 80s. Didnt know it was banned then. It is probably still there in some ponds. It is a great plant and looks awesome when flowering... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 There is a good reason that plant is banned. Have you seen how it takes over waterways??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted January 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Well here is a machine used in the states to try remove plant, found these on the net. the two above photos are of the same lake. the first showing hyacinth smothering lake victoria in africa. The second showing what the lake should look like. (a beetle was released to control weed, seems to have worked) Just a bit of info for anyone else interest http://www.abc.net.au/science/slab/hyacinth/default.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Hi all I recall vividly that it was not too long ago Lake Karapiro was full of the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Ok, this looks like a good exception to the Trademe link rule. If any more stuff that's on the unwanted organism list comes up it should be ok to mention it. Possibly not a bad idea to advise DOC or MAF about the seller as well, just to make sure they do get rid of the stuff... It's our responsibility to educate people who don't know what is bad. However, this does not mean every dodgy looking deal can be mentioned - only illegal stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 In the last few weeks two people have been selling lagarosiphon as oxygen weed on trademe. The first one I notified the seller then trademe and nothing happened. I then notified the people at biosecurity who visited after I bought smuggled plants off trademe. They checked with NIWA to be sure about the identity of the plant and when confirmed they refered it to the Regional Council who got it removed. The second lot was removed by the seller when informed what it was. It would be best to notify the Regional Council as they are now responsible for the control of what used to be called noxious weeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 This plant has been used in some countries to strip nutrient from oxidation ponds used in sewage treatment before the effluent is discharged to a water course. The plant is removed and composted, taking much of the phosphate and nitrate with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carla Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Well when I put up a thread (not even a link) about an auction for the illegal yellow iris it was removed - or am I just too stupid to find it again (which is very well possible)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 You mean this one? http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/yellow ... 26516.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carla Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Yes Warren! :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Some one else is trying to sell it now. They have already ignored one warning from a buyer, yet have not removed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 I have contacted Trade me and given them a link to the biosecurity page, so it will be withdrawn by the trade me admin tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 The seller has removed the picture and left the auction running :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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