Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Water chemistry Low pH, low Alkalinity in Fresh ponds/Lakes

I agree with Bill. Get the soil tested for pH. I would run two tests. Test the soil in the pond basin, and test the soil about 30 feet away from the pond. You might have low pH there too, and raising that soil pH will allow plants to grow faster, and those plants will also help stabilize the banks. I get soil tested at the local farm fertilizer supplier (NOT a "Tractor Supply" type of place). Once the soil test is back, they can tell me how many tons/acre of lime to use. They also have a spreader cart that can handle either 5 tons for the small one or I think 10 tons for the large cart. It runs off a PTO on the rear of the tractor and the wheels on it pull a chain type belt that dumps the lime onto the whirlybird spreaders. There is a gate at the back that you open a certain amount to apply a certain tonnage per acre.