Aquacide Blog — Shore Klear Liquid
Water Flow Affects on Pond Muck and Aquatic Herbicide Treatments
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A customer recently contacted us regarding algae, pond muck & weed control. Below is the question and our response. Question: I have an old pond that has been unattended for years. It is between 1 and 1.5 acres with reed grass/grass family and algae. I am removing some of the pond muck and mud and creating sharper walls. My question is that this pond has a small spring –fed stream flowing in and out. How does the flowing water affect the treatment for weeds and pond muck / mud? DB, Winston-Salem, NC Answer: Flowing water may help to reduce the nutrient...
Aquatic Weed Control: Native Vs Invasive Phragmite
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What is a Phragmite? Though it sounds like an exotic insect or rare incurable disease, Phragmite, is commonly known as Reed Grass. Invasive Phragmites arrived in the 1800s from ballast on ships that arrived from Europe. This ballast contained sediment and seeds or rhizome fragments that were frequently dumped along the shoreline. Phragmite is a large, coarse perennial grass that can grow up to 15 feet tall. The leaves are 2-2.5 inches wide and 8-15 inches long that alternate on the stem. Phragmites have a distinctive seed head with feathery plumes at the stalk end which appear mid-summer and last...
Aquatic Weed Control: Crested Floating Heart
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Crested Floating Heart is native to Asia, introduced to the U.S. through aquatic plant nurseries that still market these plants today. It escaped from cultivation in the 1990’s and has been an aquatic nuisance established in public waterways in Florida for years. Today, Crested Floating Heart is scattered abundantly throughout many southern states with tropical climates. Crested Floating Heart has heart-shaped floating leaves at the ends of long stems that are rooted in submersed sediment. It has slender, tapered clusters of tuberous roots on the underside of it's floating leaves and features a small white 5-petaled flower. These weeds propagate from...
Water Primrose Control
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A customer recently contacted us regarding lake weed control. Below is her question and our response. QUESTION: Hello: I have property on Lay Lake (Coosa River) in Alabama. As you will see in the picture attached. I have a huge problem with weed growth along my shore line. I would appreciate you identifying them and offering a suggestion for product usage to destroy and prevent future growth. Thank- you for your assistance in the matter. RESPONSE: Your photo appears to be Water Primrose. Aquacide Pellets are an excellent systemic option that is best applied early spring as new growth begins...
Controlling Aquatic Exotic Lake Weeds
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WHAT CAN BE DONE TO CONTROL EXOTIC AQUATIC PLANTS? Prevention is the first defense in exotic species control. However, once an exotic weed has colonized a lake, early detection and a rapid response approach is the most effective method to control the spread of the plant. What approach works best in a given situation is dependent on several variables. Many exotic plants are transported on boats and boat trailers. If you trailer your boat from lake to lake, wash before re-launching. Monitoring is key to early detection. Plant surveys are often conducted with a global positioning system that allows the...