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/ Published in Aquatic Plant Management, Water Quality & Pollution

Mechanical Harvesting Clears Nutrient-Fueled Canal Growth

Water hyacinth harvester

Lee County Hyacinth Control manages aquatic plants in our waterways using several different methods. The mechanical weed harvester is an eco-friendly method clears widespread vegetation so boats can navigate through our canals.

Run off in Cape Coral canals comes from many places. It could be your street, your roof or your lawn. The recycled water used for irrigation is loaded with nitrogen and phosphorous which causes plants to thrive and contributes to algae outbreaks.

Last week Lee County Hyacinth Control cleared out about a miles worth of yellow pond lily from the Shelburne Canal in Cape Coral, Florida. Trapped inside that vegetation, was the equivalent of 10 pounds of fertilizer.

 

Tagged under: algae blooms, aquatic vegetation, aquatic weed control, Cape Coral canals, Lee County Florida, mechanical harvesting, nitrogen runoff, nutrient runoff, phosphorus pollution, water quality
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