Pond Boss Forums AQUATIC VEGETATION Identifying plants What is this plant and is it bad?

Dave good to hear from you. I belive this is giant smartweed. I do not think a specfic id is necessary for my rec. is thae same for mos emergent plants like this. You need to mix a 2% soultion of aquatic glphosate (we like touchdown), 1% solution of 2,4-D liquid with aquatic label of course and a good sufactant. This combo when sprayed liberally on exposed leaves when actively growing should work. It will take two aplications I'm sure. If spreading better off doing it now.

Call me if this does not make sense.

I do not think mechanical harvesting is effective means b/c roots will remain for regorwth.

Nice catfish!