In the fight against weeds growing the airport’s pond used by floatplanes, the weeds came out on top in previous years. However, their new weapon; which isn’t new at all, but 20 years old, seems to be winning the war on weeds.
Juneau, Alaska, airport manager, Dave Palmer said staff tried herbicide and various other items to rid the pond on aquatic weeds, but to no avail. The weeds can get tangled in the steering controls of the float planes and they also attract unwanted water fowl near the aircrafts. Both can result in serious accidents. However, the 20 year old Aquarius Systems aquatic plant harvester seems to be working far better than previous year’s efforts to eradicate the weeds in the pond.