Does not sound encouraging. I am wondering if we need to be looking at water quality requirements for vegetation before attempting to establish in a pond, specifically, clarity (sunlight available), PH and alkalinity and choosing species accordingly. My pond is PH 8.2 to 8.4 with alkalinity around 300 and visibility of 20 inches or so. I wonder if this doesn't limit which species will thrive there.
Last edited by Bill D.; 02/14/1604:18 PM. Reason: Clarification
Does not sound encouraging. I am wondering if we need to be looking at water quality requirements for vegetation before attempting to establish in a pond, specifically, clarity (sunlight available), PH and alkalinity and choosing species accordingly. My pond is PH 8.2 to 8.4 with alkalinity around 300 and visibility of 20 inches or so. I wonder if this doesn't limit which species will thrive there.
I did Cork Screw last spring.
What's up with the Eel Grass? Don't think they have a ride for that.
To me spiral eel grass was a beautiful perfect plant. But I don't have any now. In a drought my pond dropped exposing the eel grass to dry conditions and they never came back. I planted red top eel grass and they were taking hold in deeper water but my grass carp complete eliminated them over a two year period. Too bad, I loved these two plants.
After my first underwater planting of PW and celery, it looks like neither has produced vegetation. maybe snrub can get some plants growing, I suspect he has grown thousands of acres above the water. My green thumb is not so green when it comes to planting underwater. And after getting a handful of PW sprouting, the crawfish seamed to have mowed it down
Tracy
Last edited by TGW1; 02/15/1607:18 AM. Reason: sp
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Don't look to me for any pond growing plant advice. I'm one of those hated "factory" farmers. I only know how to grow a few different things on a large scale.
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