Soil Preparation and Analysis
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Subject: Pond Weed?
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lamont |
Nc
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I have a friend who has a pond full of some kind of green weed. Would this weed from a freshwater pond be beneficial like seaweed?
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11/8/2004 1:42:15 PM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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Not the same way. Cold saltwater Brown Rockweed contains auxins, hormones & micronutrients that aren't present in fresh water ponds.
Pond dredgings can still be composted. It takes a light weight amendment like sawdust or fresh leaves to keep the air flowing. Poorly made pond dredging compost usually stinks pretty bad due to the anaerobic bacteria.
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11/8/2004 2:16:12 PM
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Andy W |
Western NY
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depends on the weeds, in my opinion. if you can get some nice green vegetation of the freshwater milfoil species (vegetation only, no mud or sticks included), i would use it. i used it before and would any time i could find an easy way of harvesting it.
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11/9/2004 10:11:09 AM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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That probably would be good. But in these parts when I hear "pond" & "soil" uttered in the same conversation it usually means dredging leftovers.
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11/9/2004 11:09:44 AM
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Andy W |
Western NY
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yeah, the nasty sludge from the bottom of any pond probably isn't good for much. i got my water weeds by pulling them out of the water with a rake. got some good stuff, but too time consuming.
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11/9/2004 1:54:32 PM
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Perriman |
Warwood
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I would and am going to use kelp meal in the spring on my patch. It is dried and powdered from a few hundred pounds of ocean kelp. It comes in 5# boxes, not too expensive either. I'm putting just 5# on my patch, spread finely and tilled in. Don
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11/10/2004 8:13:59 PM
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