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Question for small farm pond owners
Posted on 6/13/15 at 10:11 am
Posted on 6/13/15 at 10:11 am
I have aquatic plants around the banks of my ponds. I haven't wanted to pull them up because fish may be spawning (?) there. However, in a few places, the plants are about to take over the ponds. I like to keep the banks fairly clear, but don't want to interfere with fish growth, hiding, etc. How do you handle plants growing into your ponds?
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Posted on 6/13/15 at 10:22 am to ToroTiger
How big is the pond,
Posted on 6/13/15 at 10:40 am to ToroTiger
We used carp for ours a few years back.
Posted on 6/13/15 at 10:47 am to ToroTiger
Paging nascar
Posted on 6/13/15 at 10:56 am to ToroTiger
It is according to what kind of plants they are. If above water you can use 2,4-D our roundup. Under water copper sulphate. Be very careful with copper. It will destroy your eyes.
Posted on 6/13/15 at 11:31 am to highcotton2
your banks may not be sloped properly.
Posted on 6/13/15 at 11:33 am to highcotton2
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It is according to what kind of plants they are. If above water you can use 2,4-D our roundup. Under water copper sulphate. Be very careful with copper. It will destroy your eyes.
If you can drop your water level and treat with 2,4-D that would be your best option.
Treating with Cu2SO4 can work out expensive bepending on the amount of aquatic vegitation you need to kill. It works pretty well on both coontail and hydrilla which are the biggest problems regionaly though. Its dosage is in lbs per acre feet.
Be aware that if you are unable to drop the water below the kill zone you will likely lose all the fish to O2 depletion from the weed kill.
Posted on 6/13/15 at 12:39 pm to cave canem
quote:Only spray half at a time and wait a couple of weeks between sprays.
Be aware that if you are unable to drop the water below the kill zone you will likely lose all the fish to O2 depletion from the weed kill.
Site for ID and management solutions
Posted on 6/13/15 at 12:49 pm to 007mag
Thanks for the links and for the info. One pond is a bit less than 2 acres, the other is a bit less than 1 acre. I can pull most of the weeds up with a heavy duty rake and avoid using chemicals. (But it's a lot of work the hotter it gets.) My question is can I start that removal process now, or will I damage baby fish habitat? If so, I can wait a while. I'm in north Caddo. Ponds are stocked with bass and bream. Right now, The bream are biting right at the edge of the weeds. Some small, some nice. But all fun.
Posted on 6/13/15 at 1:08 pm to ToroTiger
Removing, when possible, is my preferred method. Spraying puts chemicals in the pond that could harm small invertebrates disrupting the natural food chain. The decaying weeds will also provide nutrients for more algae and weed growth if killed and left in pond creating a vicious circle of spraying. I personally don't mind a little shoreline vegetation for habitat and to act as a buffer zone to absorb nutrients in runoff to reduce algae growth.
Posted on 6/13/15 at 1:32 pm to ToroTiger
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I can pull most of the weeds up with a heavy duty rake and avoid using chemicals.
That's what I'd do. If you don't have any other cover I'd leave some
Posted on 6/13/15 at 4:16 pm to ToroTiger
There is a very good forum called pond boss.com...check it out....
Posted on 6/13/15 at 4:31 pm to Nascar Fan
I know a guy that welded up a 20' long and about 5' wide rake that attached to his front end loader. It was damn impressive for such a simple idea.
I'll go look for the video...
I'll go look for the video...
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