Aquatic Plants

Weed Management: Water Mill and Duck Weed (N.C. Tree Farm Program video)
N.C. Tree Farm Program’s Rett Davis teaches how to identify and control two common pond weeds.

Plant Identification (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension)
Aquatic plants are generally divided into four groups for management purposes: algae, floating plants, submerged plants, emergent plants.

Aquatic Weed Management: Herbicides (Southern Regional Aquaculture Center)
Managers can quickly and economically control problem weeds in commercial fish ponds with aquatic herbicides. Aquatic herbicides vary in their weed control spectrum.

Aquatic Weed Management: Control Methods (Southern Regional Aquaculture Center)
The southeastern United States has a mild climate that provides an ideal habitat for many organisms, including aquatic plants. Because our waters are typically warm and nutrient-rich, aquatic plants flourish and grow quickly, which can result in excessive growth.

Using Grass Carp for Aquatic Weed Management in North Carolina (N.C. Cooperative Extension)
Plants are important components of the aquatic environment. They form the basis of the food chain, directly or indirectly feeding all of the animals in the system.

Licensed Grass Carp Suppliers in North Carolina (N.C. Cooperative Extension)