Forums36
Topics41,084
Posts559,368
Members18,577
|
Most Online3,612 Jan 10th, 2023
|
|
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 219
Lunker
|
OP
Lunker
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 219 |
Acidity is usually high in east Texas ponds, and require liming for fertilization and fish productivity. But, I'm curious about how the acid problem is overcome in the large public reservoirs with thousands of surface acres. Does size make a difference ?
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 15,184 Likes: 507
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
|
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 15,184 Likes: 507 |
I suspect that most large reservoirs are "fed" by alkaline streams and retention times in the reservoirs being less than in most TX ponds.
aka Pond Doctor & Dr. Perca Read Pond Boss Magazine - America's Journal of Pond Management
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,347 Likes: 100
Editor, Pond Boss Magazine Lunker
|
Editor, Pond Boss Magazine Lunker
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,347 Likes: 100 |
Larger lakes have larger watersheds, and usually drain many different soil types. As goes soil, so goes water chemistry. Throw in ground water percolating through springs into major lakes, and water chemistry is quite different in large lakes compared to small ones.
Teach a man to grow fish... He can teach to catch fish...
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 3
Junior Member
|
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 3 |
I just placed 100 tons of super fine lime in a 35 acre lake in Houston County, just north of Crockett. My numbers went from 15 to 28 after about 6 weeks. I was hoping for a range of above 40, so I am not sure I will be able to keep the pace with that large of a lake. At some point, the curve would have to swing the other way as far as the expense goes. I may choose to do brood ponds, feeders, habitat and anything else I can learn about instead of dumping thousands of dollars of lime into a lake to watch it wash out the other end due to it being a large watershed.
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 3,973
Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
|
Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 3,973 |
It may still go up. In GA alkalinity will continue to rise for about 3 months after liem application. It then stablizes before slowly loweing over the years. Besides I shot for above 20 ppm so you should be good for a few years I would guess.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 93
Lunker
|
Lunker
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 93 |
Where can I purchase a test kit for checking the hardness of my pond? Thanks, Jake
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,347 Likes: 100
Editor, Pond Boss Magazine Lunker
|
Editor, Pond Boss Magazine Lunker
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,347 Likes: 100 |
Pond Queen, if you are above 20 ppm, you are good to go. More is good, but not necessarily better. Budget your lime for more applications, not necessarily one big one. Big Jake, Pond Boss has several advertisers who sell water testing equipment. Give them a call. If you aren't a subscriber, call our office at (800)687-6075 and sign up. Nicole will send your first issue straight away.
Teach a man to grow fish... He can teach to catch fish...
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 3
Junior Member
|
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 3 |
Good deal, I was beginning to have buyers rermorse! Thanks.
|
|
|
Moderated by Bill Cody, Bruce Condello, catmandoo, Chris Steelman, Dave Davidson1, esshup, ewest, FireIsHot, Omaha, Sunil, teehjaeh57
|
|
|
Algae
by Boondoggle - 06/14/24 10:07 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|