Originally Posted By: Bill Cody
Based on your photo I suspect the majority of your muck is organic based due to the strong watershed slope on one side and very common plant growth around the edges. Eco-bio friendly bacterial digestors are typically slow acting when deep muck is present. For 2ft of muck be prepared for a long, frustrating costly, process. The bacterial products depending on brand and conditions may not do a lot more than keep up with the 2017 muck accumulation due to new organic growths and nutrient stimulated plants from the trout manure and the muck nutrient release. Keep in mind that bacterial products work best in warm water. As the temperatures increase above 60F and more toward 80F they work much faster. After several years of microbial additions you still may not be near your goal especially since your pond stays cool of 55F during summer...



Bill- has this been your overall observation about the effectiveness of beneficial bacterias, in northern latitude ponds, with deep muck issues?