Moss in pond

Kevinm63552 · May 17, 2011

How do you keep moss from taking over your pond? I like to fish and swim in our pond, but when you have to clean your lure off everytime you cast it takes the fun out of fishing in a hurry. I have tried copper sulfate. I have heard rumors about putting barley straw at the head of the pond, but I have not tried that yet. Anybody have techniques that works for them?

2x4 · May 17, 2011

Moss? doubt that. Find out what it really is. Probably a weed that diquat will handle.

tractorhead · May 17, 2011

check with pondboss.com

DoubleR · May 17, 2011

I have a friend that sells barley straw for that purpose. Don't know much about how it works.They buy a couple bales and throw it in I guess. I know he has the same cust.coming back every year for it. I think he gets 9-10 bucks a bale for it as it is a rare product to get around here.

Anonymous-0 · May 17, 2011

Place a barley straw flake or two around the pond shoreline every 30-40 feet just under water. As it decomposes the straw releases polyphenols which inhibit growth and kills many aquatic pond plants. Effective for 90-120 days if placed early in season. Fully established or rooted aquatics will probably take chemical control. Barley straw is rare and hard to find.

Rwolfejr · May 17, 2011

Barley straw works but it's best to get it in there before you get the mess. If you put a lot it in after the gunk is already heavy it turns your water yellow. Got a bail for a guy next to our shop here and he put a section in his little decorative pond and it looked like a puddle of whizz. Depending on size of your pond etc. you might want to start off with just a little bit and gradually increase it until you see improvement. It does work... saw it work every year at my buddys pond. His pond is roughly 60-100 foot diameter? and maybe eight foot deep at the center. Just a hole for the cows to drink from. If I recall correctly I believe he only put in a couple of sections off a bail. But he might have added now and then after that?? not sure...

tjdub · May 17, 2011

Get some ducks.

Anonymous-0 · May 17, 2011

princep --simazine or copper sulphate --call link_disallowed ask for larry

JBMac · May 17, 2011

Simazine is not legal for aquatic use, nor is Diuron. Use only aquatic labeled products. If this moss is algae, an aerator and a product Green Clean, which is hydrogen peroxide, is really good. It doesnt have the toxicity of the copper sulfate, either. As a commercial applicator with lots of lakes here in Florida, it would be my choice. Post a picture of the weed and I"ll help you choose the right herbicide.

rick165 · May 17, 2011

i have five grass carps in my pond and you cant find any evidence of moss or any kind of algea growing they eat every bit it is clean as a whistle.

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