Harvesting of Reeds at the Seasons End
- Significantly decreases biomass in beds
- Partial removal of metals helps to lower metal levels in accumulated biosolids
over time - Reeds have greatest affinity for zinc and copper
- Nine to twelve inches of stalk is left to aid air transfer to rhizome and
promotes drainage in winter - Harvested material is disposed of through burning, composting, landfilling,
baling or chipping - Evacuating a residual from reed beds follows established protocols by Constructed Wetlands Group.
- Disposal of residue can be used for covering solid waste at landfills, stabilize mine reclamation areas, or agricultural application.
- Biosolids residue has been screened and composted for removal of vegetative matter