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5 Tips for Healthier Pond Water
By Scott and Ann Springer
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Snails help reduce fungus, which makes a healthier
pond environment. | “Plant health begins with maintaining good water quality and a healthy, balanced diet,” said Rip Sokol, president of Fourth Generation Nursery in Mendon, Mass. Faithfully following these steps will keep customers' ponds healthier this spring and blooming into fall, he said.
- Lucky No. 7. Begin by maintaining a pH close to 7.
- Get moving. Avoid letting the water become stagnate. Idle water becomes a breeding ground for disease and insects.
- Promote viability. Plant health begins with maintaining good water quality. You want water that maintains a feasible organic microbe population.
- Fertilize in moderation. Moderate, routine use of fertilizer tablets help plants to grow robust and overpower any disease that might otherwise kill a weak, unhealthy plant. Additional micro-nutrients used in moderation can increase plant health.
- Send in snails. Japanese trapdoor snails work as a preventive method for reducing fungus and indicate oxygen level. When oxygen-deprived, the snails come to the pond surface, which indicates to pond owners that a problem with the pond’s oxygen levels exists.
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