Posted: 6/19/2005 6:59:41 PM EDT
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I bought a house on a large lake.. it has a lot of lilly pads and grass type plants around the shore line about 15-25' out.. I planned on getting out the scuba gear and ripping them out by hand or using trimmers. Maybe manual hand trimmers under water.. I would like to pick the minds of the collective ar15.com minds.. Although a lot of recent posts have caused me to wonder what has happened to ar15.com .. I still have faith that the people that are knowledgeable and contribute to this site are still around. Is their an easier way to remove them- rip them out, poisen first then rip out.. underwater trimmers.. thermo nuclear devises  etc.. And how to prevent their return..Thanks in advance. |
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Treat them with an approved aquatic herbicide.Emergent plants-use Reward,if legal,with a surfactant.Didn't say how large a body of water,but if small,only treat a portion at a time,so decaying vegetation doesn't deplete oxygen and cause a fish kill.Call your extension service,local university,DNR,etc and get local advice.Dave Like CRC said,you'll most likely need a permit. |
| Copper sulfate -- they used to use it in a local lake years ago - kept everything at bay lilly pads, weeds,alge --everything. didnt seem to harm the fish and we were able to swim there, never heard of any ill effects suffered by anybody from it. The lack of alge made the water super clear too. Used to be avialable as root killer from local hardware stores dont know what kind off concentration is required though. |
Copper based herbicides are best used for algaes.Whole bunch of other stuff out there.Again,check with local experts (extension agent,DNR,etc) |
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I live on a 52 acre pond. Our problem was with milfoil and a couple of other invasive, non-native species. We took up a collection among the folks living on the pond and hired a company to do the weed killing. they took care of al the permits and have a track record in other areas with our problems. Cost about $9K for the whole pond, but we expect good results with no harmful effects on the fish or wildlife. I'd look around in your area for companys that specialize in this, or talk to your neighbors and see if they do anything. The state DNR may be able to provide info, too. |