Abstract
A model of waterhyacinth growth and yield was developed, calibrated, and validated for Florida conditions. It was used to evaluate the potential of large scale production of waterhyacinths for biomass. A maximum yield of 63 t/ha dry weight was obtained on a eurotrophic lake in Central Florida when the rate of harvest was analogous to the rate of growth, i.e., high in the summer and low in the winter. Another strategy evaluated, in which the waterhyacinths were harvested at a uniform rate all year, had a maximum yield of 48 t/ha.
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