Call “Pondbusters”
by admin on Jun.16, 2010, under Real Estate
Looks like there is help – in some areas, for pond and lake owners with worrisome water issues.
Interesting point in the article about sunfish. I never knew they were a “problem” in some ponds…think my bass must be taking care of them in my pond…
I see they also mention that pesky watermeal…
“Other concerns noted by Neal and DeFazio included fertilizer levels, oxygen depletion and cost of species-specific chemicals to remove plant pests such as water meal (a gallon to treat a small pond can cost $1,500). Chemicals are a last resort, they said; a combination of mechanical and biological approaches usually is urged.”
And that $$ amount tells you why it is worth a couple day’s labor to just remove the stuff as best you can – manually. A 12-pack of beer and a friend or two to help you is much cheaper – and probably just as effective.
