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A Fast Acting Broad Spectrum Weed & Algae Control Option for Small Ponds or Lake Frontage (Updated)
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A recent inquiry came in regarding weed & algae control. Below is the question and answer from Aquacide Company. Question: I have 2 ponds with a couple of types of vegetation and some algae growing in them. Nothing invasive, just native species, but they are getting a bit out of control. What do you recommend for general treatment for each of these situations? The ponds are cold, very clear water, 1-3 ft deep and about 20’ x 20’ in size. Fish, frogs and kids spend lots of time in them. Thank you. EE, Jackson, WY Answer: Harvester Liquid is a fast-acting contact...
A Good Overall Weed & Algae Control Option for Small Ponds
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A customer recently contacted us regarding weed & algae control. Below is the question and our response. Question: I have 2 ponds with a couple of types of vegetation and some algae growing in them. Nothing invasive, just native species, but they are getting a bit out of control. What do you recommend for general treatment for each of these situations? The ponds are cold, very clear water, 1-3 ft deep and about 20’ x 20’ in size. Fish, frogs and kids spend lots of time in them. Thank you. EE, Jackson, WY Answer: Harvester Liquid is a fast-acting aquatic herbicide that...
Aquatic Weed Control: 3 Ways To Kill Reed Grass
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Reed Grass (Phragmites) is a large, emersed, perennial grass that grows in shallow waters of marshes, creeks, ponds and lakes. Common Reed Grass can grow up to 20 feet tall dense clumps from rhizomes. A round, hollow stem has leaves that are 10 inches long and 1-2 inches wide. Loose, beige, flower spikes have plume-like tufts of seeds with silky hair. Seeds drop in the fall and germinate in spring on wetland soil. Most vegetation spreads from creeping rhizomes. There is no known biological control option. Control methods: 1) Weed raking and weed cutting is an option for seed and root reduction. Mowing...
Q & A - Started Getting Duckweed Last Year - Suggestions?
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A customer recently contacted us regarding weeds. Below is the question and our response. Question: Was given your company name by a previous customer of yours. I have a ¾ acre pond with max depth of about 20 feet. Started getting Duckweed last year with complete cover by late summer. This year already really bad and about ½ covered. Suggestions, costs and application instructions appreciated. I also have filamentous Algae but typically am able to control it with copper sulfate. Some weeds, but quite honestly they provide great breeding grounds and cover for fish. Thanks. SC, Caseyville, IL Answer: Fluridone Liquid...
Aquatic Weed Control: 4 Ways To Kill Bladderwort
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Bladderwort is a free-floating, fresh water, carnivorous lake weed with over 200 species located throughout the world. Bladderwort is usually found in quiet, shallow, bog-like acidic waters. The main stem has 4-10 delicately branched lateral leaves that give it a very lacy appearance. The main part of the weed lies beneath the surface and will go unnoticed until it rises to the surface in the late Spring early Summer. Once at the water surface the weed sends up small attractive yellow flower. This flower has lip-like petals that resemble Snapdragons. Bladderwort is named for its tiny bladder-like structures located throughout its branched...