Aquatic Weed Harvester Reduces Chemical Use on Bakersfield Area Lakes

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:35:20 +0000

According to Don Richardson, Bakersfield Water superintendent, the big advantage of using an aquatic weed harvester is that they don’t have to use a lot of chemicals. “Using chemicals to kill weeds in lakes can be dangerous because the chemicals could seep into the groundwater. Also, one chemical treatment for a lake can cost about $16,000.”

The harvester will be used once a month on the lakes during the summer, although Truxtun Lake (California) takes two day to clean, but most of the smaller lakes only take a day. It is possible that the harvester may be used in the storm drainage basins or the Kern River when water hyhyacinth plants are flourishing.

Starry Stonewort Control Uses Harvesting and Limited Herbicides in Missouri

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 17:40:18 +0000

Center Lake and Clearwater Lake Association are trying to combat the starry stonewort with and aquatic weed harvester this summer. In an effort to use fewer chemicals in this Missouri lake, a weed harvester will be used on most of the lake to cut and remove the starry stonewort and the algae.

Aquatic herbicides will be used on some parts of the lake that have too many stumps for the harvester. The remainder of the use will use a combination approach and next year will still need to be assessed.

chemical reduction – Aquarius-Systems

Aquatic Weed Harvester Reduces Chemical Use on Bakersfield Area Lakes

Starry Stonewort Control Uses Harvesting and Limited Herbicides in Missouri