Aquacide Blog — shore klear

A customer recently contacted us regarding algae, pond muck & weed control. Below is the question and our response. Question: I have an old pond that has been unattended for years. It is between 1 and 1.5 acres with reed grass/grass family and algae. I am removing some of the pond muck and mud and creating sharper walls. My question is that this pond has a small spring –fed stream flowing in and out. How does the flowing water affect the treatment for weeds and pond muck / mud? DB, Winston-Salem, NC Answer: Flowing water may help to reduce the nutrient...

There are over 100 species of Spike Rush which can sometimes be difficult to differentiate from other species of lake weeds. In general, Spike Rush small but can grow several feet out of the water.  Spike Rush are perennial plants and are often confused with the smaller species of rushes, grasses, or sedges. Slender Spike Rush typically will grow completely underwater and appear as a submerged plant. Spike Rush can grow in shallow water or moist soils and grow from rhizomes. Stems are with sheaths around the can be round, square, or flattened depending on the species. All Spike Rushes have...

WEED CONTROL, 4 GOOD OPTIONS FOR BUR REED Bur Reed, sparganium, is a flowering perennial weed that grows in the shallows of marshes, ponds and streams.  There are 9 different species of Bur Reed in the United States. Bur Reed has long, narrow alternating leaves that may be floating or emersed, erect or limp.  It spreads from detached rhizomes and seed from spherical flower heads.  Seed survival is not high. Bur Reed does provide both food and habitat for nesting wildlife. 4 good options for control: Chemical control: Endothall is a fast-acting contact option best applied early summer when submersed...

Water Plantain (alisma) is a perennial herb, native to Eurasia and North Africa, now present world-wide. Water Plantain grows in shallow marshy soil along the shoreline.  It has stiff lance-shaped leaves 5-8” long that stand above the water surface.  Emersed leaves have prominent parallel veins.  Submersed leaves are smaller and ribbon-like with less defined veins.  Water Plantain has small white 3-petaled flowers which whorl around a delicate stalk that open in the morning from June through August. Water Plantain reproduces from seed and division of corms (a fleshy bulb-like underground stem). Water Plantain is a food source for most waterfowl...

  A customer recently contacted us regarding Horsetail control. Below is his question and our response. Question: We have lots of “Pipe Cleaner” grass also known as Horsetail.  It is in the water and around our burm & beach area. They are long green stems with brown rings about every 6-8 inches around.  They are hollow and I have never seen any flowers or leaves on them.  They are taking over our 1 acre pond.  Do you have any products or recommendations for getting rid of it? Thanks! Answer: Horsetail is one of the few plants that has survived since...