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Erosion Control Plants
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02/27/20 09:49 AM
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ToasterWEyes
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Guys, I am in the process of completing a 3-4 acre pond. I am wanting to add some plants around the edges of the wind blown sides to control erosion. Does anyone have any recommendations for plant types and where to buy them in the DFW area?
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Re: Erosion Control Plants
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02/27/20 09:53 AM
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Re: Erosion Control Plants
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02/27/20 10:01 AM
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Re: Erosion Control Plants
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02/27/20 06:46 PM
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Contact Soil Conservation office they should give you recommendations, maybe even some conservation dams that have an established reed population that you could go dig some up and plant.
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Re: Erosion Control Plants
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02/27/20 07:27 PM
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fouzman
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Cane. Arundo donax.
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Re: Erosion Control Plants
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02/27/20 07:45 PM
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San Augustine grass might be worth trying.
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Re: Erosion Control Plants
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02/27/20 08:10 PM
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Turner Seed use to have a seed mix for tank dams. We had good success with in
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Re: Erosion Control Plants
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02/28/20 12:34 AM
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Thanks for the ideas. I'll contact Turner Seed for the grass seed mix. I have dealt with them before but didn't even think about them for a native grass mix. As far as the waters edge, I was thinking of cattails or cane. Hadn't thought of digging some up in an existing pond.
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Re: Erosion Control Plants
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02/28/20 12:38 AM
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It's going to be a little tough to get that orange tint out of the water due to the soil but I believe if I can plant it up it'll go a long way.
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Re: Erosion Control Plants
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03/01/20 10:05 AM
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After checking into some of you guy's tips, I think I have it figured out. Turner Seed has a nice seed mix of native grasses for the tank dam after it is cleaned up. That will be planted as soon as everything is completed. At the water line I am going with Giant Bulrush on the North and East side that will get the wave action from the South and Southwest winds. I also plan on some native white water lilies (Pads) and some American water-willow randomly around the other edges. At the South side of the pond where all the water will enter I plan on introducing Elodea (resembles hydrilla) and coontail (hornwart) to slow the water as it comes in. In flow areas will also get some more bulrush. On the bottom of the pond there will be a couple of brush piles and "steps" cut in as well. Any other thoughts or suggestions?
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Re: Erosion Control Plants
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03/03/20 05:34 AM
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Re: Erosion Control Plants
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03/03/20 07:33 PM
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Re: Erosion Control Plants
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03/04/20 04:47 PM
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Well its getting a little late but....the suggestion I would add would be to build underwater islands ...mounds of dirt that come up to within three feet or so of the surface level with brush piled on top to take it within a foot or so of the surface. These effectively turn your deepest water into your most productive water in the pond. I added five to my 5 acre pond and wish I had done a couple more. They are terrific fish hotels and very easy to build.
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03/05/20 12:47 PM
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I think you will find that too many Bermuda seeds will really help
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Re: Erosion Control Plants
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03/08/20 06:54 PM
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After checking into some of you guy's tips, I think I have it figured out. Turner Seed has a nice seed mix of native grasses for the tank dam after it is cleaned up. That will be planted as soon as everything is completed. At the water line I am going with Giant Bulrush on the North and East side that will get the wave action from the South and Southwest winds. I also plan on some native white water lilies (Pads) and some American water-willow randomly around the other edges. At the South side of the pond where all the water will enter I plan on introducing Elodea (resembles hydrilla) and coontail (hornwart) to slow the water as it comes in. In flow areas will also get some more bulrush. On the bottom of the pond there will be a couple of brush piles and "steps" cut in as well. Any other thoughts or suggestions?
Id talk to the "pond boss" - he specifically told me no to lilies (block too much light and will eventually clog the pond, and no to horntail as it isnt a rooted plant as will become invasive. Just a newbies 2 cents. Good luck!
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Re: Erosion Control Plants
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03/28/20 08:39 AM
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Meadowlark, thanks for the idea. I'll definitely build a couple of those. Armycornhusker, invasiveness was a major concern that I had with all of my vegetation choices. I'll look into it a bit more. Possibly start planting a little more conservatively and see how it goes around the areas with inflow.
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Re: Erosion Control Plants
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07/08/20 02:15 AM
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Stay away from the Coontail. It will take over your lake and end up costing you time and money trying to control it. Consider Vallisneria as your submersed plant. Bass love it, they are hardy plants, and they won't take over your lake. Fragrant Water Lily is another favorite. This is also a native plant species that provides excellent habitat and aesthetics with their white blooms. You will need to treat them every couple of years, but the effort is minimal. Just my thoughts~ Edit- If your lake hasn't filled up yet, you might consider having a load of AgLime brought in. It's less money and less work to do it as a preventative measure.
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Re: Erosion Control Plants
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07/09/20 04:17 AM
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Well its getting a little late but....the suggestion I would add would be to build underwater islands ...mounds of dirt that come up to within three feet or so of the surface level with brush piled on top to take it within a foot or so of the surface. These effectively turn your deepest water into your most productive water in the pond. I added five to my 5 acre pond and wish I had done a couple more. They are terrific fish hotels and very easy to build. Good thoughts And yes the vallisneria is good stuff -at least from what I have seen. Bulrush sounds pretty good as well.
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