Pond Boss Forums AQUATIC VEGETATION Controlling unwanted plants Watermeal wanted!

I'm the new guy on this awesome forum, and as strange as it sounds, I am in fact looking for some watermeal. I am working on a fish food culture, and I need a good amount of watermeal to start it. Preferably from a untreated pond. I'm going to grow it in some small trenches away from any natural body of water, so don't worry about me spreading this little nuisance into any waterways. I'm willing to pay for shipping ant packing materials if somebody has some watermeal they dont mind skimming for me! Thanks!

I didn't see your request until this evening - about 8 hours too late.... I'm sure there will be other sources...

Lol, I take it you just treated it. Thanks tho!

Yes, I was photographing a friend as he treated the puddle with CLIPPER. I don't expect to see much watermeal remaining at the site within two weeks.

I'm pretty sure it's not legal to knowingly ship an invasive like watermeal?

I know some folks that culture duckweed for aquaponics applications

Watermeal is a native plant - and considered invasive only in small ponds. Regardless, there are no restrictions for transporting or shipping watermeal within the US; ALTHOUGH the intentional introduction of watermeal (or any other invasive species) into a pond-owner's pond is grounds for a butt-kicking.

Thanks for clarifying
Know I wouldn't want it in my pond

I agree, it would be a pain in a pond. That's why I mentioned that I have a separate place for it and that I'd be keeping it away from any waterways; I've read all over about how hard it is to completely remove from a pond. Keep me in mind if you come across anyone with a watermeal problem, I'm still in need of it. :-)

For anyone who was curious about the results....

Dang! 27 days? That is an impressive mix of chemicals! Fluoridone or another product, Kelly?

It wasn't fluridone. It was CLIPPER (registered for aquatic-use in 2011). Actually, the watermeal's response was dramatic within two weeks - but overcast conditions didn't allow a decent follow-up photo until 27 days after treatment (DAT). The "lacing topical application" describes a straight-stream spray-pattern projected in a zig-zag pattern while walking around the pond's perimeter. In other words, it did NOT require "blanket-coverage" to do the job.
Fluridone would've worked too (though much more slowly) and its residual would last longer, but only IF a pond is NOT subject to transient water-flows for 30-60 days. Otherwise, for fast results in ponds that have moderate water-transition or are subject to flow-through events, CLIPPER has shown to be a great option.

Thanks for that info and explanation. Very informative!

What's the price comparison between Fluridone and Clipper?

Not trying to evade the question, but pricing usually depends both on the source and the quantity of either product.
The "treatment-costs" for both products are reasonably comparable. However, a price-comparison may be irrelevent in the respect that Clipper has a better fit under transient-water conditions and/or when response-time requirements do not favor fluridone's slow and lengthy contact-time requirements - BUT fluridone's extended residual-activity may be favored under static-water conditions.