Pond Boss Forums INTRO Common Pond Q&A (archives) Pond carrying capacity

Here are some more recent comments about fertilizing and supplemental feeding. To use or not to use? Natural fertility and alkalinity of your pond soil and watershed have a big influence on natural carrying capacity of the pond. Some of the pond's fertility will be bound and unavailable in the non-fish biomass including plants and organic sediment within the pond. Water clearer than 4 to 5 ft indicates lower fish biomass and low current fertility. Fertility can vary throughout the year as recycling of organic materials within the pond occurs.
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