Agree with EVERYBODY ... Treating with chemicals is ignornt and arrogant.
Lot's of fish and other wildlife eat it. Livestock (chickens, cows, goats, bunnies, etc.) eat it ... people can even eat it and it makes an excellent component to rich compost and will add tilth to clay soils ... The stuff is a gold-mine ! ... Problem? ... Bah !
If you refuse to add fish that eat the duckweed then you can collect it to add extra nitrogen to your compost. The last thing I would do is add chemicals. That's like pissing in your cereal every morning. LMAO!
Over population of duckweed and algae, indicates an imbalance in the ponds ecosystem. These lifeforms are simply trying to help balance the nutrient levels to bring things into balance. Killing it off with chemicals is just not a reasonable course of action if you have the best interest of your pond and its inhabitants in mind. Chemical means, is just a lazy way of temporarily "clearing" such a problem. Working with nature is always the best way to deal with nature.
Duckweed can be biologically controlled at any stage, but it will require a modest redesign of parts of a pond or lake. I wish there was a one-size-fits all natural solution, but each body of water will require the design to fit the situation.
Duckweed is not a simple problem like the usual algae bloom, but there is not enough space on youtube to fully explain.
We never suggest stocking species like goldfish or tilapia into any ponds with any potential connection to natural waters.
yeah why the hell would you waste your money every single season on chemicals to kill it when you can throw in a few fish which will multiply themselves and eat the duckweed in the process.
You know empathy...it's too bad there aren't more people around with your opinion on this...unfortunately that's not the case because because duckweed is cleaning the pond. Folks have used just about anything to kill the stuff including roundup which should never be used in ponds. So here's the thing...I don't like chemicals at all, but people will use them, and if they do, they need to use it wisely and prudently.
Hi, good video. Question, of the two sonar, and weedtrine, which would you recommend for a pond a little over an acre in size, and how much product should I purchase. I am SO SICK of this duckweed! Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
This is hard question to answer...but my thinking is if you can't treat this early on, while it's not widespread, then don't treat it. Early spring is the best time when it's just starting out or very week. Spray the product on it directly and minimize usage and expense. In other words use as little of the chemcials as possible.
Use no chemicals...get it out and give it to chickens, pigs, cows...and you get free food for the animals
TheMarPacifico 1 month ago
500 talapia fingerings an a solar power paddle wheel for oygen an that shit will be gone an you wil have alot of fish to eat
Living4fishing 2 months ago
Agree with EVERYBODY ... Treating with chemicals is ignornt and arrogant.
Lot's of fish and other wildlife eat it. Livestock (chickens, cows, goats, bunnies, etc.) eat it ... people can even eat it and it makes an excellent component to rich compost and will add tilth to clay soils ... The stuff is a gold-mine ! ... Problem? ... Bah !
phrankus2009 5 months ago
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Fill her up with concrete! Never duckweed again.
Man this is incredible.
wgitzels 8 months ago
Fill her up with concrete! Never duckweed again.
Man this is incredible.
wgitzels 8 months ago
If you refuse to add fish that eat the duckweed then you can collect it to add extra nitrogen to your compost. The last thing I would do is add chemicals. That's like pissing in your cereal every morning. LMAO!
frankcoffee 1 year ago
@empathy150 exactly what i was thinking well said
aussiebluemax 1 year ago
Over population of duckweed and algae, indicates an imbalance in the ponds ecosystem. These lifeforms are simply trying to help balance the nutrient levels to bring things into balance. Killing it off with chemicals is just not a reasonable course of action if you have the best interest of your pond and its inhabitants in mind. Chemical means, is just a lazy way of temporarily "clearing" such a problem. Working with nature is always the best way to deal with nature.
helicrashpro 1 year ago
we have a pretty big pond witch is 99% covered in duckweed.we tryed to realese a few fish but they died because there was no oxygen
mattjas123 1 year ago
@mattjas123
Put ducks in there or mechanically remove the duckweed, after that you can put fish in.
molinobeer 11 months ago
and.. what will increase the growth of duckweed ? any special nutrients..? im doing a experiment in my science class..
airi333 1 year ago
@airi333 - things like phosphates and nitrates are probably the two big ones....as they feed most aquatic growth such as algae.
klmgroupia 1 year ago
Duckweed can be biologically controlled at any stage, but it will require a modest redesign of parts of a pond or lake. I wish there was a one-size-fits all natural solution, but each body of water will require the design to fit the situation.
Duckweed is not a simple problem like the usual algae bloom, but there is not enough space on youtube to fully explain.
We never suggest stocking species like goldfish or tilapia into any ponds with any potential connection to natural waters.
WaterfrontConsultant 1 year ago
yeah why the hell would you waste your money every single season on chemicals to kill it when you can throw in a few fish which will multiply themselves and eat the duckweed in the process.
FishyMoe 1 year ago
You know empathy...it's too bad there aren't more people around with your opinion on this...unfortunately that's not the case because because duckweed is cleaning the pond. Folks have used just about anything to kill the stuff including roundup which should never be used in ponds. So here's the thing...I don't like chemicals at all, but people will use them, and if they do, they need to use it wisely and prudently.
klmgroupia 2 years ago
Hi, good video. Question, of the two sonar, and weedtrine, which would you recommend for a pond a little over an acre in size, and how much product should I purchase. I am SO SICK of this duckweed! Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
WORRO01 2 years ago
Hi Worro,
This is hard question to answer...but my thinking is if you can't treat this early on, while it's not widespread, then don't treat it. Early spring is the best time when it's just starting out or very week. Spray the product on it directly and minimize usage and expense. In other words use as little of the chemcials as possible.
klmgroupia 2 years ago
ever heard of koi? rofl they eat it.
guthaninfested 2 years ago
Actually I have.
Talapia do an even better job of eating it...but they don't always keep up.
Also remember, not every pond is a koi pond, like the acre + ponds we deal with...although don't get me wrong, I'm not saying they shouldn't be;)
klmgroupia 2 years ago