A couple months back, our local ag man tested a water sample from our pond. He said everything checked out but that we should wait until the water returned to normal level, test again and then decide what to do. Well, we are approaching the end of May and the pond is probably as high as it is going to get this year (still 3' below normal). I tested using pool strips and get a ph of 7.2 and alkalinity of <20. He tested alkalinity and got between 13.6 and 20. His recommendation was not to add any lime but if I did, no more than one ton per acre.

This would be great news except it still does not explain why no plants survive other than a few lily pads. Don't get me wrong, it is nice to fish without any concern for algae and the fish are doing great. But I am a duck hunter and no plant life means no ducks. I want my cake and eat it too.

What am I missing?