Aligator Grass

[Swamp Dawg]

Just Wondering if anyone knowes of any type "spray" that I can spray on grass that is laying on top of Water --> that will not kill that aquatic life, underneath.

Trying to keep cost down due to have a lot of grass

Thanks,

[Wingman]

Never heard of alligator grass, however, there is an alligator weed. Alligator weed is not a grass at all. Is yours a grass, or is it a broadleaf plant? Why don't you take a picture, and then we can decide what to spray on it. If it's alligator weed, then 2.4-D will probably knock it out.

I have a huge weed I.D. book from when I was at State. If you'll post a pic, I can find it in that book.

If you want even more info, go over to the MDWFP forum, and ask that same question under the farm pond management forum.

Wingman

[ducman77]

Call the Aquacide Co. at 1-800-328-9350

[D1]

call your county agent they will tell you what to use....... and the best thing is you can describe it over the phone to them...

[mississippi_duc_htr]

You aint got any gators in that pond too go along with that weed do ya?????hehehehe!!!!

[mississippi_duc_htr]

The Tn-Tom waterway over here is full of it. Gettin hard too find a place too fish outside of the channel. I thought the corp was suppose too keep it under control. Only thing that eats the stuff is the nutria. This stuff floats around in mats and will stop a trolling motor in its tracks.

[KCM]

If I am thinking of the grass that you are talking about then we have plenty of it also. Rodeo will kill it and only what you spray. Rodeo is very similiar to Round-Up but doesn't stick as well so add some liquid dishwashing detergent to it. Also cost about a 1/4 of what Round-Up does. What will eventually happen is it will choke out everything below it, then it will die forming a floating compost pile called pluton(what I heard cajuns call it) then other invasive plants will have something to grow on. Eventually it will lock up a body water were even a mud motor will have a hard time to get through.

[Red_Head]

I agree with the Rodeo. It is made to kill plants in the water without harming the fish. Sprayed it for years with a local contractor. The rodeo will do the job, but it does need to be mixed with some detergent. Good Luck that stuff is hell to get rid of.

[oltcutdown]

Rodeo will do it and not harm fish, 2-4-D willl also work. I'd avoid roundup, especially if you have any wind, willows, and smartweed.
Use surfactant! Alligator weed and water primrose is a major problem around here too. KMC is right, this is 4ft of water with smartweed growing on one of those dead mats.





KMC is right, this is 4ft of water with smartweed growing on one of those dead mats.

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[oltcutdown]

That last link didn't go thru. I'll try again.

[Wingman]

Is this your culprit?



Wingman

[Drakeshead]

I have the same problem every summer with aligator weed and a few years ago I went to the Mississippi State Extension Services here in Vicksburg and they gave me all sorts of pamplets on it. They recommend using Rodeo as, and stated before, it will not hurt the fish. Bad thing is that it is quite expensive, but does work.

[vicksburg]

Hey Wingman
I've got a question since we're on the topic... What is that red colored stuff that floats on water? Looks like duckweed from a distance. How can you kill it?

[mallardchaser]

Hey Wingman:

That looks like the main drag in Tallulah, is it?

[Wingman]

Hehe, I have no clue! As far as I know, that could be any Delta town with a road crossing a bayou!

Wingman

Oh, and I don't know what that red weed is.