Pond Boss Forums AQUATIC VEGETATION Controlling unwanted plants American Pondweed

Potamogeton nodosus is called long-leaf pond weed and American pondweed in Water Plants for Missouri Ponds. I planted that "suff" in my pond. So far I don't have it taking over. One man's good habitat is another man's weed problem, we all have different objectives, goals or uses for our ponds.

Gleeser - 1. How deep does it grow in your pond? Clearer water will allow it to grow deeper. The book says it grows up to 4 ft deep, but rarely do any of these plants read those books. In my pond it so far grows to abt 5 ft deep in my clearer water.

2. Is it growing well in muddy-mucky or sandy bottom?.

I like the plant becaue it makes great fish cover but it is difficult to fish a lure through it. I fish the edges. I would kill it the same way you kill water lilies. If possible just treat the areas you want to kill. If you leave some of it you will discover that more fish will hang out in this area. Denude it and the fish will go somewhere else. The underwater parts (stems & leaves) in a "bed" or patch harbor millions of invertebrate critters that serve as fish food buffets for minnows, bgill, etc. Over 500 "bugs" were found on just one plant in WI.