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Aquatic Plant Supply
Control - Chemical
The use of chemicals such as Clarosan in still water for submerged weeds is ideal but it is still a difficult operation. No more than 30% of the surface area of water can be treated in one application. Clarosan is classed as a self dispersant and if you are not treating the whole water body or may still have weed left in the areas where the Clarosan was originally placed.
All inlets and outlets must be closed for at least 10 days. A still water is defined as a water body which is moving less than 5 metres per hour. This can be applied by hand or broadcaster. Glyphosate can be used to spray emerged plants such as bull rushes and lilies. This would be applied with a knapsack, quad bike with booms, hand lance or boat mounted sprayer.
If the water is moving between 5 and 90 metres per hour and has no floating sediment present then a viscous gel formation is specially designed for flowing water, but can be used in still waters. On contact it gives rapid control of submerged weeds and certain floating weeds. Only weeds in the immediate vicinity of the treated area are affected, so making par treatment of the waterway possible.
Control - Environmental
By introducing indigenous plants to reduce the nutrient level in the water and strategic planting of willows and alders to reduce the light around the pond.
Control - Mechanical
By cutting weeds and rushes with our specialised equipment. This method is used when chemical methods are not accepted.
Control - Biological
Introducing certain species of fish such as carp, bream, and grass carp will help reduce weed growth.
All staff are qualified to NPTC standards: PA-1, PA-2A, PA-5A, PA-6B. All Environment Agency consents must be obtained before any work is carried out.
Supply
Mainstream Fisheries can supply a full range of aquatic plants (floating, submerged and marginal) direct to the customer. These can be purchased bare rooted or potted. We also provide a full delivery and planting service.
Mainstream Fisheries Ltd are the number one aquatic plant supplier in the UK.
Aquatic Plants
Aquatic plants come in various shapes and sizes, suitable for different aquatic environments.
As part of our environmental control methods, we can supply and introduce the right plants to control the nutrient level in the water.
Aquatic plants are split into three basic categories – floating, submerged and marginal.
Floating plants are not rooted in the soil and instead float on the water’s surface.
Submerged plants are rooted in the lake bottom and live completely underwater.
A few species have leaves or flowers on the surface of the water, such as water lilies. Others, such as hornwort, spend their lives completely submerged. Marginals are a category of aquatic plants that are rooted underwater but most of the plant is above the surface. Bulrushes are a good example of this type of plant. |
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