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Posted By: craigibc pond cleanup issue from vegetation - 05/30/21 07:27 PM
What is the best way to remove this from the pond? My neighbor recommended taking a bare box spring and use the metal frame to drag the vegetation from the pond?

1. How to remove it now?

2. is there a better way to manage this so it does not come back next year?

Thanks,

Craig

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Posted By: esshup Re: pond cleanup issue from vegetation - 05/31/21 02:51 AM
I don't know what's legal there in N.Y.

Triploid Grass Carp eat it.

DIquat will kill it

Fluridone @ 45 PPB will kill it

You can use a "Weed Razor" to cut it below the surface, then rake out the leaves and stems.
Posted By: craigibc Re: pond cleanup issue from vegetation - 06/13/21 02:57 AM
Triploid Grass Carp eat it.

I do have them we are allowed 3 of our pond. They hardly touch the amount that we have in the pond.

Craig
I would spray it with diquat. But, I would only spray about 20 to 25% at a time. Dieing vegetation robs O2 from the water. The fish need someplace to go to for oxygen. Wait about 10 days(guesstimate) between applications.
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