| |
|
|
Late Winter Thaw and Cool Spring Slow Aquatic Plant Growth
In a statement issued by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources:
This year’s late winter thaw and cool spring weather have slowed the growth of aquatic plants in northeast Indiana lakes. This should, according to DNR officials, delay and may even reduce the need to use chemical herbicides to control vegetation in lakes where there are such issues.
Each year residents at more than 125 area lakes hire commercial pesticide applicators to spray aquatic weeds where they interfere with boating and swimming. To legally do so, applicators must first obtain a permit from the DNR.
|
 |
|
Click for the full article
|
|
|
|
|
