Pond & Lake Vegetation Services & Algae Control Management
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Often ponds in the San Marcos / San Antonio area are over-crowded with shore vegetation, algae, submersed or floating vegetation. Vegetation can inhibit fishing, fish spawning grounds and habitat, and can contribute to the general unhealthy appearance of a pond. Careful plant identification and a treatment plan are paramount in aquatic vegetation control.
The best way to reduce aquatic plants and algae is to reduce the nutrient load by using pond aeration or a lake bed aeration system. A secondary approach is the use of aquatic herbicides. Hurried or unplanned use of herbicide can flip a pond by depleting the pond’s oxygen all at once. Large amounts of dead plants create too much demand on the pond’s oxygen supply as they decompose, resulting in a fish kill. Unsupervised herbicide use can be illegal and heavy fines may result. |
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Causes Of Over abundance of Aquatic
Vegetation and Algae Problems:
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Eutrophication: Ponds that receive nutrients faster than can be digested are considered eutrophic waters. Some ponds are built in a nutrient rich area or receive great amounts of leaf litter and fertilizer like golf course ponds and Homeowner Association ponds. The pond’s digestion is limited by oxygen and microbes. We install aeration systems and apply bacterial amendments to help this situation. |
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