Curly Leaf Pond Weed
Sanco Industries service specialists have been out treating local Northeast Indiana ponds since April 1st. With all the rain many weeds were kept at bay; however we have recently had a wave of warm weather and the growth is starting to thrive. Our lead treatment specialist said many of the ponds he is visiting are plagued with a weed called curly leaf pond weed.
Curly leaf pond weed is a submerged aquatic plant with thin wavy leaves and finely serrated edges. Leaves on curly leaf pond weed alternate on the stem and flowers appear on spikes that sometimes rise above the water surface.
The good news is that our service team, Pond Champs, can effectively control this growth with the use of Tsunami DQ, a diquat based herbicide. Tsunami DQ is an aquatic herbicide meant for use on underwater weeds. This is a contact herbicide and may take 2 treatments but has proven to be very successful on weeds like curly leaf pond weed.
The use of preventative pond maintenance products like Crystal Blue, pond dye and Natural Pond Cleaner, pond bacteria are also ways of slowing the growth of these pesky pond weeds.
For more information on curly leaf pond weed or any other pond growth, contact our helpful staff.