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Aquatic Weed Control: 4 Ways To Kill Purple Loosestrife

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Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) is a perennial that originated in Europe and spread to North America in the early 19th century. The weed was originally introduced as an ornamental plant and for medicinal use. It was also introduced as a contaminant in ship ballast. Purple Loosestrife grows 4 to 10 feet tall. The square rigid four-sided stems have fine hairs and are reddish purple. Leaves are oppositely attached and slightly heart-shaped at the base coming to a point at the tip.  Each weed produces a showy spike of bright purplish flowers on a tall stem, visible from June until September....

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Aquatic Weed Control: 4 Ways To Kill Bladderwort

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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...

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Q & A - Is There a Product To Use During Drawdown?

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A customer recently contacted us regarding Fall maintenance. Below is the question and our response. Question: We are repairing our dam over the winter and our lake has been lowered 13 feet. In the past I have used Aquacide Pellets for the weed issue. Is there another product I could use while the lake is down that would work even better. RW, Smithfield, RI Answer: Thank you for your past orders of Aquacide Pellets. We appreciate your business. Most aquatic weed control products available on the market either kill the foliage they touch (contact) or are absorbed into weeds as they grow...

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Q & A - Suggest a treatment for Milfoil Control.

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A customer recently contacted us regarding weed control. Below is the question and our response. Question: We have Milfoil and a weed that grows from the bottom and gets 5-6 feet tall, and just the top of it sticks out of the water. What do you suggest? CM, Middlebury, VT Answer: Aquacide Pellets are a systemic option for Milfoil control. Aquacide Pellets can be used for spot treatment or treatment of an entire pond. For best results, apply early spring as new growth begins to appear at the rate of 10 lbs. per 4,000 sq. ft. (100’ x 40’). Normally...

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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...

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