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Lime seems to make a difference #527291 11/03/20 12:51 PM
Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 225 Likes: 10 Orange, VA N nvcdl
nvcdl N Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 225 Likes: 10 Orange, VA	Decided to lime my 1.75 acre pond this winter. Plan on adding about 2 tons. So far added 1400 lbs of pelletized dolamite lime and already seeing a much improved bloom. Clarity is normally about 3-4' - over last several days has stayed at about 2'. Last edited by nvcdl; 11/03/20 12:57 PM.

Re: Lime seems to make a difference nvcdl #527312 11/04/20 12:53 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,032 Likes: 483 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 22,032 Likes: 483 Miss.	Did the product look like this ? Last edited by ewest; 11/04/20 12:54 PM.

Re: Lime seems to make a difference ewest #527329 11/05/20 12:50 PM
Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 225 Likes: 10 Orange, VA N nvcdl
nvcdl N Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 225 Likes: 10 Orange, VA	Similar - pelletized dolamite lime for lawns in 40 lb bags. Originally Posted by ewest Did the product look like this ? Last edited by nvcdl; 11/05/20 12:51 PM.

Re: Lime seems to make a difference nvcdl #535220 05/15/21 11:05 AM
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nvcdl N Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 225 Likes: 10 Orange, VA	Update: Had a lot of FA this spring and water visibility stayed around 3' +/-. I fertilized once the water got in 60s and rather then get a bloom the FA grew a lot. Ended up using a 25lb bag of perfect pond over three weeks. Once the water warmed up to around 70 a few weeks ago a bloom started and it seems to have killed the FA which is feeding the bloom. For last couple weeks sechi disk readings have been between 12"-15". Luckily the weather has stayed in high 60s/low 70s while the bloom has been going on. Haven't had any luck fishing while the bloom has been going on - so far no fish kills. I'm hoping the bloom will lessen once all the FA and other underwater vegetation blocked from light decomposes and no longer feeds it. Last edited by nvcdl; 05/15/21 12:15 PM.