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Post by featherduster on Sept 2, 2008 9:13:38 GMT -5
HAS ANYONE EVER USED BALES OF BARLEY STRAW FOR WEED CONTROL IN A POND?
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Post by schall53 on Sept 2, 2008 9:52:09 GMT -5
I have never personally used it but a friend of mine says it works great.
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yaz
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Post by yaz on Sept 2, 2008 10:39:37 GMT -5
Barley straw doesn't as much for weed control as is does for algae control. It works well for blue/green algae. That stringy, slimy stuff that forms around the shallow areas. It works really well in water gardens, where there is a constant current flowing over the straw. In a stagnant pond, it is limited to the immediate area where the bale is placed.
Yaz
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Post by danf on Sept 2, 2008 15:02:38 GMT -5
Not to mention it takes a LOT in a normal sized pond to control the algae.
In a decorative gold-fish type of pond barley can be effective though.
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Post by omegahunter on Sept 4, 2008 19:55:54 GMT -5
East Fork State Fish Hatchery at Glendale uses it. I worked there two summers during summer breaks from college. The ponds never had algae, weeds, or moss on them. We put out about a bale and a half (square bales) per acre.
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Post by featherduster on Sept 6, 2008 7:41:40 GMT -5
Thanks for the response reference this and the grass carp.
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