Originally posted by Bill Cody:
What is your approx outflow during spring when fertilizing will begin? How wide and how deep of an outflow during midspring early summer? Are you able to test the speed (feet/second) of the water leaving the pond with a deeper floating object such as a citrus orange or plastic bottle filled mostly with water?
Not sure as this is the first year for the pond. Water exits the pond thru pvc standpipe so I assume I could check flow with a 5-gallon bucket at the spillway pipe. Lots of flow right now.
Originally posted by Bill Cody:
Do you have an average depth and or maximum depth with side slopes so we could approximate the volume of your pond to check for water retention times?
Avg depth 8 feet, max 12 feet, slope avg 3-1.
I like your thoughts about feeding this year and watching to possibly fertilize next if needed. That's probably what I am planning at this point.
I am indeed worried about filamentous as it seems to be flourishing already. It is on all underwater objects but is limited at the surface. However, I have read Bob's thoughts about it coming and going with the cool weather. I don't mind dealing with it for a couple months, but don't want it covering everything for an extended period of time.
Thanks Bob and Bill for the input.
