Watermeal
Identifying Watermeal
Physical Characteristics
Body:
- Rootless
- Floating plant
- Barely visible to the naked eye
- Form large, green masses on the surface of water (thin green scum)
- Spherical or oval shape, sometimes flattened
- About the size of a pinhead
Where Does it Grow?
Often watermeal will be associated with colonies of duckweeds. They grow on the surface of lakes, ponds and marshes.
Watermeal Control For Lakes & Ponds
Physical Management of Watermeal
Since Watermeal is a floating plant it can be removed by raking or skimming the ponds surface. It has the ability to multiply rapidly and may take multiple cleanings throughout the year to keep it under control using a rake or skimmer.
Products To Physically Manage Watermeal
Our parachute skimmer measure 5 feet in width and comes with a 24 foot pull line. It is constructed of 2 horizontal bars, one which has a floating device, and a screening net.
When you throw the parachute skimmer into the lake or pond, the bottom bar drops and creates an opening to collect Watermeal into the net as you pull it back to shore or to your boat.
Automated Control of Watermeal
For homeowners, automated control of Watermeal is ideal when your lake bottom has been cleared and you want to keep it that way without having to continuously labor away raking weeds.
Additionally, automated Watermeal control products means there is no down time when it comes to enjoying your lakefront property. Whenever the need arises, simply throw on your swim suit and go jump in the water.
Automated Products To Control Watermeal
for year because our customers love it and it prevents everything from muck, dead lake weeds, algae, leaves, twigs and other debris from building up on your lake bottom
The Aqua Thruster comes standard with a ½ horsepower 110 volt motor that is capable of blowing muck away up to 30 feet. We also have ¾, 1 and 2 horsepower motors available and an optional oscillator that will blow Watermeal away 200 feet or more in 360 degrees.
Herbicide Control of Watermeal
Herbicide control is a great option for Watermeal because you can literally apply the herbicide and then sit back and let it do its work. Most herbicides can control Watermeal throughout the season and only needs to be applied once a year.
Herbicide Products To Control Watermeal
Clipper herbicide shows signs of Watermeal eradication within hours of application and generally yields a complete kill within 7 to 14 days. The active ingredient in Clipper is Flumioxazin which was approved for aquatic use in 2010.
When using this product be sure to follow the instructions on the bottle carefully. Besides Clipper herbicide you will need to mix with water that has a pH of 5 to 7 and a spray tank. Do not apply Clipper herbicide more than once every 28 days.