Hydrilla

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Hydrilla

Postby duckhunter328402 » Wed Nov 29, 2017 3:51 pm

The past few seasons the hydrilla has increased a little each year on our beaver pond. This year it has exploded and is very thick. Is hydrilla any good for ducks? Do gadwalls like it? Thanks.
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Re: Hydrilla

Postby bigdecoy » Thu Nov 30, 2017 7:27 pm

Are you sure its hydrilla ?
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Re: Hydrilla

Postby Blackduck » Sat Dec 02, 2017 9:32 pm

Little green specks floating in a mat on top of the water? It can vary from year to year. Ducks don’t like landing in it. Hunt the clear water. Stiff wind this week should blow it to the south side
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Re: Hydrilla

Postby duckhunter328402 » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:32 am

I think the specks of green floating in am at would be duckweed. This has a long stem and is green and leafy. It could be something else. Not sure.
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Re: Hydrilla

Postby Denduke » Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:39 am

Lotta info here at the back got pics of various aqua plants. :wink: Appendix A. Page 43. A guy named McCain with dept gave me a hard copy....
https://www.mdwfp.com/media/1722/missis ... b_2016.pdf
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Re: Hydrilla

Postby Anatidae » Wed Dec 06, 2017 8:30 pm

If it's turning brown right about now, then it sounds like ornamental water hyacinth. It is good for nothing but choking-out all the other vegetation ducks normally are attracted to. The only practical method to eradicate it is a catastrophic high-water event.......the likes of which, experienced by Noah.
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Re: Hydrilla

Postby LODI QUACKER » Wed Dec 06, 2017 9:01 pm

Eloquently spoken... And almost true!
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Re: Hydrilla

Postby ScottBrown » Thu Dec 07, 2017 7:52 am

Anatidae is here! Did you make your trip to Canada this year? I always looked forward to your posts about your trip.
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Re: Hydrilla

Postby duckhunter328402 » Thu Dec 07, 2017 12:28 pm

Per the link that Denduke posted, it is definitely either hydrilla or Egeria. Do ducks like either of these? Thanks again.
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Re: Hydrilla

Postby Anatidae » Sun Dec 10, 2017 7:27 pm

Scott,

I sent you a Private message - Thanks for your interest and acknowledgement on here.

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