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Re: Erosion Control Plants
[Re: ToasterWEyes]
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03/08/20 06:54 PM
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armycornhusker
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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
[Re: ToasterWEyes]
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03/28/20 08:39 AM
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ToasterWEyes
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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
[Re: ToasterWEyes]
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07/08/20 02:15 AM
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TryHard
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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.
Last edited by TryHard; 07/08/20 02:19 AM.
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Re: Erosion Control Plants
[Re: Meadowlark]
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07/09/20 04:17 AM
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Dr JL
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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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