Making a tea consists of mixing a few tablespoons of dry fertilizer into five gallons of water and oxygenating it for 24 hours using a small air pump or similar device.
The recent political debates on the use of two common gasoline additives, methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and ethanol, suggest that refiners may have to rely more on alternative chemicals for oxygenating gas and reducing smog.
To cultivate a healthy pond why not try choosing a selection of marginal, emergent and oxygenating plants from the following suggestions for suitable pond plants:
However, because less than half as much ethanol is required to provide the same oxygenating benefit as MTBE, the overall oxygenate content of gasoline is expected to decline through 2006 as ethanol replaces MTBE.