Weeds and chara gone......no bloom??

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Weeds and chara gone......no bloom?? #262772 06/23/11 04:39 PM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 84 Indiana B Bassman70 OP Lunker
OP Bassman70 Lunker B Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 84 Indiana	Hello PB folks! I treated my 6 acre pond on June 2, and June 10 with Navigate for EWM.....it's fallen out. Treated for chara with Cutrine Plus and its all down. Problem is, I haven't gotten a phytoplankton bloom. My visibility is 48" with a secchi disc. PH is 7.8 tested with my pool chemicals. I assumed that taking out that much vegetation, FA, and Chara would stimulate a bloom. I really need to know what to do. Should I fertilize to start a bloom? Hellllllllllllllpppp! Thanks Mark A dozen worms $2.00 Buying your grandson a new pole $25.00 The look on your grandson's face when he catches his first fish PRICELESS!

Re: Weeds and chara gone......no bloom?? Bassman70 #262853 06/24/11 09:49 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,512 Likes: 270 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,512 Likes: 270 Miss.	What is your alkalinity ? I would wait a little longer to make the decision on fert.

Re: Weeds and chara gone......no bloom?? ewest #262902 06/25/11 12:14 AM
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OP Bassman70 Lunker B Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 84 Indiana	I'm getting the alkalinity checked tomorrow...will follow up then. Thanks! A dozen worms $2.00 Buying your grandson a new pole $25.00 The look on your grandson's face when he catches his first fish PRICELESS!

Re: Weeds and chara gone......no bloom?? Bassman70 #262942 06/25/11 06:21 PM
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OP Bassman70 Lunker B Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 84 Indiana	Total alkalinity is 70ppm. What is the reason for waiting to decide on fertilizing? I'm learning a bit at a time. Thanks for your responses. Mark A dozen worms $2.00 Buying your grandson a new pole $25.00 The look on your grandson's face when he catches his first fish PRICELESS!

Re: Weeds and chara gone......no bloom?? Bassman70 #262945 06/25/11 07:18 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,512 Likes: 270 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,512 Likes: 270 Miss.	To be sure that the herbicide is not still active when you fert. and to be sure there is not already enough nutrients without the fert. If there are enough natural nutrients and the reason there is no bloom is the active herbicide and you dump in a bunch more fert you could have a real mess and risk a DO event when the herbicide is no longer active. See this from the archive. http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=96127#Post96127 Last edited by ewest; 06/25/11 07:20 PM.