EMERGENT WEED
Terrapin Aquatics ManagementEmergent Plants can be aesthetically pleasing as well as help with runoff and erosion control if properly managed.
Emergent plants also provide shade, protection, and habitat for wildlife in and around the body of water. Some emergent weed like cattails or Phragmities are very invasive and in certain situations need to be eradicated.
Helpful tips and best management practices for Emergent Plants:
- timing is everything, late summer through fall is the most effective time to chemically control any unwanted emergent weeds
- if mowing or cutting down emergent weed, don’t do this in May or early June due to the cutting will actually stimulate growth
- do not allow dead emergent weeds to fall in or near ponds edge, this will add to nutrient and sediment accumulation in the body of water
