Hey ewest and Jeff, I used the ag lime in a powder form from the farm store, I was aware of hydrated lime and not to use it. I didn't see the phone number, but I will call the local county agent, think his name is Tom Leslie.
The cotton seed meal was to give those 38 pounds of fathead minnows, bass(3"), blues gill(2"), Coppernose(1 1/2"), and redears(1") something to munch on, strict food for small fish. I appreciate your comments and the last two years I have been in the process of building a new retirement home and a pond. Now I am retired as of three weeks ago and about to really get involved in the pond.
I could use some advise on plants for the pond, right now I am looking at maybe Water Iris, Sweet Flag, and burhead on my dam which is about 560'. Definitely some water lilies with large leaves for my young bullfrogs. Pickerel weed, arrowhead, and spike rush in the swallow end of the pond. What you guys think?
