I'd like to add more fertilizer right now, but am afraid it might make the naiad worse. Yes, it has come back, not as bad as last year but still substantial. Don't want to kill it if I can avoid doing that, as I do need cover, but also don't want to get a lawn in sub 5 feet waters. Grass carp may be next, as I prefer a more natural approach. Also, they reduce visibility, as I know from lakes which stocked them in Ohio. Fishing suffered short term, but benefitted over the long haul. I'm willing to make that trade-off.
Bob's recent video has encouraged me to try a different approach to fertilization: Selective treatment. Relatively small amount of fertilizer, well mixed with pond water, deployed only in deepest, weed free areas of the pond. Naiad gets less, plankton hopefully gets more. And no fertilizer treatment whatsoever in shallower areas that already have weeds. Worth a try, hopefully this minimizes risk of runaway plants or cyanobacteria. My longsuffering threadfin shad could sure use a boost!
Last edited by anthropic; 07/16/21 02:08 AM.