How to control aquatic weeds
SCRANTON Will w^en interfere with According to James, the
aquatic weeds keep you from human activities. Water biggest aquatic weed
enjoying your pond or lafcp weeds can lock up a pond’s problem in the Northeast
this summer? Not if you fertility, interfere with comes, from submergent
begin taking steps now to Ashing or swimming, and weeds. These plants grow
control them. leave gamefish with an entirely underwater. They
“All ponds have aquatic unpleasant flavor.” are rooted in the bottom, but
plants of some kind,” said Identifying the problem may break the surface as
Russell James, aquatic weeds should be the fust they mature and bloom,
biologist from Scranton, si®? maintaining the Unfortunately, by the time
“But plants are only weeds recreational or aesthetic they become visible, they
value of any lake or pond. are well-established and
Berks 4-H to sponsor canoe safety course
LEESPORT A two-day American Red Cross. Township. The program will
course on Canoe Safety will Instruction will be given be from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
be offered by the Berks on June 18th and 19th at the both days.
County 4-H Office and the Reading Boat Works, along Registration is limited,
Berks County Chapter of the the Schuylkill River in Bern and participants will be
selected on a first come, first
serve basis. A registration
fee of one dollar will be
collected the day of the
program. Participants do
not have to be 4-H club
members
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BBB£ : • $ e i Richard S. Kauffman, who successf*-’'
Farming S County 4-H Agent at the thecours'*
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in farm ponds and lakes
thriving.
The growth of water weeds
generally corresponds to
wanning weathering in the
spring, James said.
He emphasized that early
action against undesirable
aquatic plants-by attacking
the problem when it’s small
can eliminate far more
costly problems later m the
summer.
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to put on a lifejacket in deep
water, without touching
bottom, and float for five"
minutes. Testing will be
made for these requirements 1
the first day of the program.
If you own a canoe, you
may bring it along! Those
who successfully complete
the course will receive canoe
safety certification forms
from the Red Cross.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 31,1980—A9
The first step in con
trolling aquatic weeds in
volves pond construction,
according to the Department
of Agriculture. Most plants
grow best in shallow areas
and one possible solution to
weed problems may be to cut
the shoreline so it slopes
abruptly. But even m well
built ponds, water weeds will
gradually build up just as
they do in a field. And not
surprisingly, the cure is the
same.
To clear a small area, the
weeds can be pulled out by
hand, but this can be a chore.
Another alternative is to
mechanically remove them
with an underwater cutting
device. But this is costly and
frequently ineffective.
Certain weed species, for
example, are spread when
they are broken up by
machines, making the
Livestock
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steers 65.00-82.00.
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resulting problems worse
than before.
Generally, chemical
control is recognized as the
most effective and
economical method for
attacking water weeds. An
early preventive main
tenance program using a
broad spectrum aquatic
herbicide can prevent weed
infestations without harming
fish and game. According to
James, Diquat is considered
the heavyweight aquatic
herbicide because it controls
weeds in all four categories
submergent, emergent,
floating and algae.
If you recognize or suspect
a weed problem in your
pond, it’s a good idea to seek
professional advice. Your
county extension agent, local
fish and game represen
tative, ag-chemical dealer or
custom applicator are good
sources for information.
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