Originally Posted By: DavidB
Would this be effective and safe for my fish in my 2.5 acre pond? Cattails are cover two of our small islands and extending from our shoreline out 5' or more closing off our fishing areas and has eliminated our shore fishing.

I was told by a local guy this is what we should use:

In 100 gallons of water first add 1 qt. Choice Weathermaster (he said it's a PH adjuster)

Then add:

2 gallons of Round Up
1 qt. Banvel (clarity)
10 gallons of Kerosene

Spray plants to wet.

Would this hurt our fish?

Thanks!!




Well, as to the question of whether it would hurt the fish or not, nobody knows, not even DuPont or Monsanto. Neither Round-up� nor Banavel has been tested to use on ponds. If you read the label of Banavel it specifically says "Do not apply to any body of water. Avoid drifting of spray onto any body of water or other nontarget
areas. Specified buffer zones should be observed."

Read this link:
TAMU Cattails That should give you enough options so that you can find which of those chemicals the State of California will allow you to use.

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