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Lily pad control

Posted on 10/21/25 at 6:10 pm
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
38625 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 6:10 pm
Have a 3 acre pond on my property in Alabama that is getting progressively overrun with lily pads. What's the best/easiest way to knock them back? Does Reward work on lily pads?
Posted by Barneyrb
NELA
Member since May 2016
6860 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 7:45 pm to
Nutria rats will demolish them
Posted by highcotton2
Alabama
Member since Feb 2010
10319 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 7:55 pm to
Glyphosate.
Posted by Classy Doge
Member since Nov 2021
4454 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 8:25 pm to
quote:

Glyphosate
Works great on cattails also
Posted by Classy Doge
Member since Nov 2021
4454 posts
Posted on 10/21/25 at 8:26 pm to
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Nutria rats will demolish them
Along with your pond banks and levees
Posted by Mr Sausage
Cat Spring, Texas
Member since Oct 2011
15330 posts
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:35 am to
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Nutria rats will demolish them


I was going to post that. We had a similar issue and a few of these guys rolled in and cleared it out quickly. Then they moved on. It was great and saved me the trouble.
Posted by trident
Member since Jul 2007
4841 posts
Posted on 10/22/25 at 10:49 am to
2-4D will work great and is cheaper than the other stuff. I use that with a surfactant and it kills them, i use it on mine
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
38625 posts
Posted on 10/22/25 at 10:55 am to
Thanks. I'll give it a shot with a backpack sprayer in my pond hopper boat.
Posted by indytiger
baton rouge/indy
Member since Oct 2004
10209 posts
Posted on 10/23/25 at 9:08 am to
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2-4D will work great and is cheaper than the other stuff.


Are you using the "aquatic" 2-4D made for ponds or just the regular stuff?
Posted by trident
Member since Jul 2007
4841 posts
Posted on 10/23/25 at 9:21 am to
regular 2-4D. The aquatic stuff is a rip off and way more expensive. You only need to spray the plants a little but, no need to dose the area and water
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