I calculated about 20% coverage. A mix of Diquat and Cutrine Plus seems like my best option as I'm not sure what the threshold is for how much of an algae bloom will negatively affect it's perfomance and I do have a small amount of FA mixed in. Due to the flouridone's 6-12 week kill time, it's probably a bit late in the year to get full value out of the product.

I will rake out as much vegetation as I can to further reduce DO issues and nutrient recycling. I'm going to add 2 grass carp too and hopefully they will keep up with re-growth.

I'm considering leaving the weeds on 1/4 of the pond bank near the spawning area (opposite of the swimming area) for fry refuge. I'm not sure if this is a good idea because based on this year's growth a patch of weeds this size will certainly try to spread to other areas but I've read that grass carp prefer new growth as opposed to old.

Any thoughts?



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