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Document Type
Research
Abstract
Large sheets of black polyethylene plastic were to control nuisance aquatic vegetation in small farm ponds and lakes. The plastic was floated over vegetation beds and left unattended for a predetermined number of days. Adequate control of all species of Potomageton was achieved in 10 to 18 days. Ceratophyllum demersum was eliminated in the control plots in 18 to 28 days. Control was unsuccessful for Chara vulgaris and Saggattarius latifolia. All control plots were revegetated with filamentous algae within 30 days after the covering was removed.
Publication Date
1962
Journal Title
Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science
Volume
69
Issue
1
First Page
302
Last Page
307
Copyright
©1962 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Mayhew, J. K. and Runkel, Sylvan T.
(1962)
"The Control of Nuisance Aquatic Vegetation with Black Polyethylene Plastic,"
Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 69(1), 302-307.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol69/iss1/49