The Causes and Dangers of Water Hyacinth / “Emboch” and Sustainable Ways of Controlling the Weed
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), which is locally known as ’Emboch’ in Ethiopia, is a perennial, herbaceous, free floating aquatic plant. It is an invasive weed of waters that doubles itself within 5–15 days (Villamagna and Murphy, 2010). The most favourable conditions for the optimum growth of water hyacinth are nutrient-rich water, temperatures ranging from 28°C […]