BOW 13 acres with one measly bloom last year and lots of fertilizer
Pond stocked to unfertilized rate and supplemental feed only ( 1/2 #/day/surface acre) with Optimal
Location North MS
Mid March TAMU water analysis ph 7.06 (daybreak) alk 33 harness 28 (30 tons of lime added last fall/winter)
Started fert program again this spring on 4/1 SLOWLY adding (50#) 10-52-2 temp 62F @ 2 feet/secchi 40"
4/10 added another 50# 65F 40" secchi
4/18 added 25# 69F 40" secchi
Impatiemce brewing so added another 25# the next day 4/19
4/22 72F Secchi 32"
4/23 74F Secchi 28" an noticeable plankton in water
4/26 75F Secchi 21"
So far,so good!
Gonna play the conservative side of this program and shoot for a mean Secchi of 22-24" unless someone thinks that is unwise
Watershed will probably range to 9- 10 acres due to evaporation in late summer so wondering if I increase visibility (reduce fertilizer some to secchi 28 or so while continuing supplemental feeding) some to help with water quality and predation in this "draw down" period...thoughts?
