Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Fertilization JM-details on your home floating bucket...

Let me know your recipe for refilling your bucket if you don't mind. Do you replace the packing worms? I haven't even opened the bucket yet. Should I take the bucket out periodically to check how much is gone? It seems that maybe I have been seeing a little of that surface junk but until I read that reply it didn't dawn on me that that's what could have been the cause.

i've used the fertilizer buckets, they are great, had a bloom in 2 days. used 3 in my 7 acre pond. tried 2 buckets the first time, but not enough. i've been told to refill buckets with DAP you can get from farm supply, AND refill with packing peanuts/worms that you can get cheap from your local UPS place. good luck

Thanks FishingMark, I,m originally from Searcy, AR but have a lot of friends in your neck of the woods. Mainly around Flippin and Yellville. Ever fish Crooked Creek for smallmouth? I've heard it's and awesome spot.

Mark, What is DAP and why would you use packing peanuts?

Hey DRD II,

I reused the existing styrofoam and peanuts that were in the bucket. It was pretty easy to do, just make sure the wind isn't blowing too hard. I dumped the peanuts into another empty bucket that I had. I dumped the leftover mucky stuff from the SE bucket and then refilled with 0-40-0 granules, that I got from the local co-op. They don't disolve as quickly as the original SE fertilizer, but its kept the bloom going.

When you open it up, the styrofoam and peanuts are on top. I refilled to where the new fertilizer just covers the top slits. You may want to fill just below that, as that is what I plan to do next time. You'll see how its packed and realize that its easy.

G'luck.

If ya just geta 5 gallon bucket with a lid turn it upside down, drill holes in bottom half (or top half now), put in 30 pounds of fertilizer, weight down the handle, and turn it loose it will float atound till it empties. I put in 2 screws on the sides of the lid to make sure it does not come off. Works like a champ.

I'm sure that would work too, maybe the threads wouldn't strip too much after removing and replacing the lid a few times. It would also require ruining a perfectly good bucket though ;-). However if you have one that someone, say a son, daughter, wife, or husband has sat on and broke then by all means it would work very well as you mentioned.

However, DRD was simply asking about reusing the SE buckets that he and I already have. The anchor is already built into the bottom and since it floats upright, there is no worry about it losing its lid or contents.

DAVE...DAP aka diammonium phosphate...please reference under fertilizing "what type of fertilizer" inititiated by KLINGER. cheap, and can get it at feed store.

i put new styrofoam peanuts in my SE buckets because the old ones got all mucked up. put them in the top portion of the bucket to keep it afloat. also, the buckets are great because if you happen to run into an overfert. problem, you can take them out of the water immediately.

DRD.... you are from Searcy, AR originally...great! I went to Harding University (the private christian college there). great town! did a lot of fishing around there. And BOY, do i know crooked creek. i grew up fishing it..great smallmouth. i grew up in Yellville. so email me at ilovefishingmark@yahoo.com and we'll catch up on who you know around this area. if you are ever up this way i'll take you to crooked creek, have a great spot there. Mark Williams