Aquacide Blog — aquatic weed killer

5 Solutions for Eradicating Eurasian Milfoil   Eurasian Milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) Many of our customers ask where this invasive weed came from. Eurasian Milfoil originated in Europe and Asia and made its way to the United States a century ago. From the 1940's to the 1970's it grew primarily along the east coast.  Over the years it has been transported on the backs of animals & water fowl along with hitching a ride on boat propellers and trailers. By the late 1960's and early 1970's, Eurasian Milfoil made its way all the way to the West coast states. Eurasian Milfoil typically has 12...

There are certain positive sides of having algae and weeds in a pond, as the feeding of fish and filtration among others. But when the population goes beyond limits, the weeds and algae can block the sunlight, consume the available resources and oxygen (thereby causing the death of other plants and animals), deteriorate the beauty of the pond and may also be a cause of other drawbacks as well. Many people and pond owners, and even the government authorities may be disturbed by the weed problem. But because there are various nuances involved, a good aquatic weed control approach would...

“You have the easiest and quickest order system of any company I have ever used.  Thank you for making this so easy. You have a fabulous product and great customer service.” F.R.,  Bismarck, ND Over the next few weeks we will be posting a series of Questions & Answers from past email correspondence from customers. Question #3: - What do we use to apply the products we just ordered?  Our neighbor uses a Green Thumb bottle sprayer for one of the products. Answer #3  Pellets can only applied by hand in a fanning motion.  The key is to applying Aquacide...

Bladderwort is a free-floating, fresh water, carnivorous lake weed with over 200 species located throughout the world. Bladderwort is usually found in quiet, shallow, bog-like acidic waters. The main stem has 4-10 delicately branched lateral leaves that give it a very lacy appearance. The main part of the weed lies beneath the surface and will go unnoticed until it rises to the surface in the late Spring early Summer. Once at the water surface the weed sends up small attractive yellow flower. This flower has lip-like petals that resemble Snapdragons. Bladderwort is named for its tiny bladder-like structures located throughout its branched...

Bulrush (scripus) is an emersed, perennial, grass-like weed that grows in shallow water. Bulrush grows up to 10 feet tall in colonies from rhizomes. A leafless stem can be triangular or round and comes to a point at the tip. Loose clusters of brown flowers and seeds gather just below the tip. There is no known biological control option. Control methods: 1) Weed raking and weed cutting is an option for seed and root reduction. This method can be difficult because new weeds can sprout from seeds and root fragments left behind. 2) Aquacide Pellets are a systemic aquatic herbicide that is best...