Small rounded duckweed leaves can be seen on the surface of ponds and swamps. Already today, experts call duckweed a superfood of the future.Scientists in India and Germany studied duckweed and came to unexpected conclusions. So, duckweed of the species Wolffia globosa contains as much protein as soy and peas. In addition, a large amount of omega-3 fatty acids, tannins, B vitamins, as well as E, PP, C, etc., were found in it.

As in the whole world, Ukraine has not yet established the cultivation of duckweed on a professional level. But its use in cooking is already known.

In a number of Asian countries, duckweed is caught and seasoned with soups and omelettes like spinach. The company from Israel Green Onyx uses it in the manufacture of a vitamin drink. From duckweed prepare dressing for soups, salads, pasta for sandwiches.

It is also used in folk medicine for the treatment of tonsillitis, otitis media, increased nervous irritability, hysteria and neurosis, diseases of the reproductive system, skin and eye diseases, etc.

The obvious difficulty in growing duckweed under production conditions is its ability to absorb chemicals. For consumption, a plant can be grown only in the purest water. You can also use this quality of duckweed to cleanse the expanses of water.

Duckweed is a very unpretentious plant. It easily tolerates winter without stopping its growth under a layer of ice. In the spring, floats to the surface of the water surface. Scientists believe that duckweed can be successfully grown under hydroponic conditions.