We just moved to a house where we share a 4 acre pond with a
few other houses. I'd like to plant some aquatic plants such as
Pontederia and Lily Pads.. This pond is "treated" for algae and such
and dyed a few times a year. Can I still grow some of these plants?
Thank you very much for the help!!!

Kevin Miller

The dyes will not affect the plants you mention. What is used to
treat the algae, and at what rates?

Kevin Miller wrote:


We just moved to a house where we share a 4 acre pond with a
few other houses. I'd like to plant some aquatic plants such as
Pontederia and Lily Pads.. This pond is "treated" for algae and such
and dyed a few times a year. Can I still grow some of these plants?
Thank you very much for the help!!!

Kevin Miller

I'm not sure...I don't think they use much (it's treated four times a
season)

On Wed, 14 May 2003 03:19:30 GMT, GD wrote:

The dyes will not affect the plants you mention. What is used to
treat the algae, and at what rates?

Kevin Miller wrote:


We just moved to a house where we share a 4 acre pond with a
few other houses. I'd like to plant some aquatic plants such as
Pontederia and Lily Pads.. This pond is "treated" for algae and such
and dyed a few times a year. Can I still grow some of these plants?
Thank you very much for the help!!!

Kevin Miller

Aquashade/most aquatic dyes won't hurt marginals/lilies. They will deprive
the underwater plants of needed light, but won't kill them, only inhibit
them.
If they are using algaecides (simazine/aquazine, etc.) however, they will
hurt/kill the plants as they are herbicides. The amount of damage to the
plants will depend on actual dose the plants are exposed to, and duration of
exposure (as well as type of herbicide).
It would be nice to try to get together with all your neighbors, and
everyone agree to plant marginals, lilies, etc, and all agree to suspend
any/all use of the herbicides, which accumulate in the soil over the years.
That plus proper stocking of fish (maybe with sterile/triploid Israeli carp
who will cleanup a great variety of submerged growth), should lead to a
chemical free, balanced pond that will no longer need even the dyes.
I've been there and done that. It took a couple of years to balance, but now
we have chemical free ponds (2 one half acre ponds), surrounded by blooming
lilies, and marginals.
It will be worth the effort!
happy ponding,
Greg


"Kevin Miller" wrote in message
...

I'm not sure...I don't think they use much (it's treated four times a
season)

On Wed, 14 May 2003 03:19:30 GMT, GD wrote:

The dyes will not affect the plants you mention. What is used to
treat the algae, and at what rates?

Kevin Miller wrote:


We just moved to a house where we share a 4 acre pond with a
few other houses. I'd like to plant some aquatic plants such as
Pontederia and Lily Pads.. This pond is "treated" for algae and such
and dyed a few times a year. Can I still grow some of these plants?
Thank you very much for the help!!!

Kevin Miller

Thanks for your help! I actually saw the guy who does the treatment
this morning out on the pond and he said I'd be alright as he said he
won't spray in the corner...

As far as your other suggestion, I wish I could... I'd rather have it
natural but with the old people around the pond that will NEVER
happen... it took all I could to stock the pond! Maybe as they move
to Florida or retirement homes and other people move in


On Wed, 14 May 2003 23:21:05 GMT, "Gregory Young"
wrote:

Aquashade/most aquatic dyes won't hurt marginals/lilies. They will deprive
the underwater plants of needed light, but won't kill them, only inhibit
them.
If they are using algaecides (simazine/aquazine, etc.) however, they will
hurt/kill the plants as they are herbicides. The amount of damage to the
plants will depend on actual dose the plants are exposed to, and duration of
exposure (as well as type of herbicide).
It would be nice to try to get together with all your neighbors, and
everyone agree to plant marginals, lilies, etc, and all agree to suspend
any/all use of the herbicides, which accumulate in the soil over the years.
That plus proper stocking of fish (maybe with sterile/triploid Israeli carp
who will cleanup a great variety of submerged growth), should lead to a
chemical free, balanced pond that will no longer need even the dyes.
I've been there and done that. It took a couple of years to balance, but now
we have chemical free ponds (2 one half acre ponds), surrounded by blooming
lilies, and marginals.
It will be worth the effort!
happy ponding,
Greg


"Kevin Miller" wrote in message
.. .

I'm not sure...I don't think they use much (it's treated four times a
season)

On Wed, 14 May 2003 03:19:30 GMT, GD wrote:

The dyes will not affect the plants you mention. What is used to
treat the algae, and at what rates?

Kevin Miller wrote:


We just moved to a house where we share a 4 acre pond with a
few other houses. I'd like to plant some aquatic plants such as
Pontederia and Lily Pads.. This pond is "treated" for algae and such
and dyed a few times a year. Can I still grow some of these plants?
Thank you very much for the help!!!

Kevin Miller

Kevin: see my one comment below..
Greg


"Kevin Miller" wrote in message
...

Thanks for your help! I actually saw the guy who does the treatment
this morning out on the pond and he said I'd be alright as he said he
won't spray in the corner...

If he is adding herbicides to the water, it won't just stay in a corner.. it
will diffuse throughout the pond.
Do you know what he is using??



As far as your other suggestion, I wish I could... I'd rather have it
natural but with the old people around the pond that will NEVER
happen... it took all I could to stock the pond! Maybe as they move
to Florida or retirement homes and other people move in


On Wed, 14 May 2003 23:21:05 GMT, "Gregory Young"
wrote:

Aquashade/most aquatic dyes won't hurt marginals/lilies. They will
deprive
the underwater plants of needed light, but won't kill them, only inhibit
them.
If they are using algaecides (simazine/aquazine, etc.) however, they will
hurt/kill the plants as they are herbicides. The amount of damage to the
plants will depend on actual dose the plants are exposed to, and duration
of
exposure (as well as type of herbicide).
It would be nice to try to get together with all your neighbors, and
everyone agree to plant marginals, lilies, etc, and all agree to suspend
any/all use of the herbicides, which accumulate in the soil over the
years.
That plus proper stocking of fish (maybe with sterile/triploid Israeli
carp
who will cleanup a great variety of submerged growth), should lead to a
chemical free, balanced pond that will no longer need even the dyes.
I've been there and done that. It took a couple of years to balance, but
now
we have chemical free ponds (2 one half acre ponds), surrounded by
blooming
lilies, and marginals.
It will be worth the effort!
happy ponding,
Greg


"Kevin Miller" wrote in message
.. .

I'm not sure...I don't think they use much (it's treated four times a
season)

On Wed, 14 May 2003 03:19:30 GMT, GD wrote:

The dyes will not affect the plants you mention. What is used to
treat the algae, and at what rates?

Kevin Miller wrote:


We just moved to a house where we share a 4 acre pond with a
few other houses. I'd like to plant some aquatic plants such as
Pontederia and Lily Pads.. This pond is "treated" for algae and such
and dyed a few times a year. Can I still grow some of these plants?
Thank you very much for the help!!!

Kevin Miller

He didn't say and I didn't ask... It really seemed as though even if
he did spray whatever it was around my plants - they'd be o.k.



On Thu, 15 May 2003 22:50:44 GMT, "Gregory Young"
wrote:

Kevin: see my one comment below..
Greg


"Kevin Miller" wrote in message
.. .

Thanks for your help! I actually saw the guy who does the treatment
this morning out on the pond and he said I'd be alright as he said he
won't spray in the corner...

If he is adding herbicides to the water, it won't just stay in a corner.. it
will diffuse throughout the pond.
Do you know what he is using??

Depending on how deep your water is lillies will take over the pond.

"Kevin Miller" wrote in message
...

We just moved to a house where we share a 4 acre pond with a
few other houses. I'd like to plant some aquatic plants such as
Pontederia and Lily Pads.. This pond is "treated" for algae and such
and dyed a few times a year. Can I still grow some of these plants?
Thank you very much for the help!!!

Kevin Miller