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Removing cattails from ponds---what do you use
I do remember as a kid rowing copper sulfate in a burlap bag around our pond until the crystal rocks disolved. Then one day my Dad brought home this gallon of liquid we poured into the pond. The pond went cloudy for a day or two then cleared up. Worked like a charm until one day we used too much and all the fish less than 3 inches long died. I spent a day going around the pond picking them up. A very stinky job.
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Removing cattails from ponds---what do you use
Crunch the CS was probably for algae, right?
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Removing cattails from ponds---what do you use
Try 2-4-D Amine mixed with a heavy mixture of a good quality dish washing detergent on a nice hot, dry, wind free day. The environmentalist will scream bloodly murder but it works VERY well. Spray a very fine stream so a minimal amount & hopefully none gets in the water.
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Removing cattails from ponds---what do you use
EW, the copper sulfate was for submerged weeds. It didn't do anything for cattails. My Dad was always wrestling with the cattails. We just got in the mud and pulled them out by hand.
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Removing cattails from ponds---what do you use
4 or 5 gray barnyard geese will keep all your cattails at bay. Get some grass carp also. My pond always looks good except in the fall when over 100 Canadian Geese land. I'm just not swimming in there then.
I know they are from north of the border they end their HONK with an "Aaa"...
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Removing cattails from ponds---what do you use
All good ideas here. Harvey is right, some geese will keep them well back too.
It's funny, Deputy Dog & I have a pretty regular gig going around here, whenever there's a big golf tournament they bring us in to keep the course clear of geese, we were away 3 days last week doing just that. He loves the job, or maybe it's just riding around in the golf cart, but he does a great job and everybody loves him. He also makes a few bucks bringing me a good bucket of pricey golf balls to boot!!!
The funny part is now that we're clearing geese, the courses all have more weeds, so now they need to hire us to clear them too.
God I love capitalism,  .
Best of luck.
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Removing cattails from ponds---what do you use
There is a company that makes different chemicals for use in ponds. Just got the catalog, haven't had a chance to order any yet but have heard good things. the name is Aquacide Company based in Minnesota. Try their link. Good luck.
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Removing cattails from ponds---what do you use
Oh yeah - and my Dad eventually put in a couple chinese non-reproducing carp that were supposed to eat weeds (not cattails). I wasn't living home at that time but he seemed to be pleased with them. I think they were made available through the conservation department.
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Removing cattails from ponds---what do you use
Try Eraser aquatic, worked great for me on cattails and water shield
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EW,
I put 10 grass carp in my one acre pond. I think that it was 5 to many. There is no grass, cattails, or any kind of green vegetation where the carp can reach it. They have eaten the leaves off of the weeping willows that reach the water and any grass along the edge. I do not know how they will do with 8 or ten foot tall cattails. They even ate the floating algea. In Ga. the carp that I bought was sterile (State law)each state has a policy on grass carp your DNR (department of natural resources) should be able to help you with a vendor in your area. Ten years ago mine cost me $7.oo apeice for 12" carp.
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