In 2012 I renovated an old 1 acre pond which filled with water in 2013. I spent most of 2013 trying to manage the algae growth. I plan to add a number of aquatic plans in coming weeks but I am concerned about the use of any chemicals (Reward, Cutrine, etc) this year while the plants are being established along the shoreline.
Is it better to allow the algae to grow while the plants are rooting, perhaps for the entire year, or should I continue to apply the chemicals. The goal is to avoid killing all those young plants (Pickerelweed, Blue Iris, Sweet Flag, Arrow Arrum, Duck Potato). Would the answer depend on type of algae? Last year I had quite a bit of filamentous algae requiring multiple applications to control.
Thanks in advance for advice!
