Posted By: rickym
Water celery and sago pondweed - 03/06/19 12:03 AM
Anybody plant either of these for ducks? How did it do? What part of the state?
Thinking of adding one or both of them to a 5 acre pond in far northeast Texas. The pond is long and skinny, 50-70 in width, straight as an arrow and deepest dead center. Just a hole in the tall pines. I have added a drain pipe to be able to pull about 30” of water out and can expose about an acre of mud at each end. Max depth when hunting is 7-1/2’, average 42” and about 50’X120’ thats 6-18” deep at each end. Last August we planted about an acre of jap millet between the two ends and a couple random spots down the bank. This year we are adding smartweed and rice as well as replanting millet. Might try bringing in some duckweed this year also. I’m wondering if any of you think either of these are something I should add or should steer away from. We typically shoot teal, woodies, gadwall and hooded mergansers at this place. Can pump water from adjacent pond also.
Thinking of adding one or both of them to a 5 acre pond in far northeast Texas. The pond is long and skinny, 50-70 in width, straight as an arrow and deepest dead center. Just a hole in the tall pines. I have added a drain pipe to be able to pull about 30” of water out and can expose about an acre of mud at each end. Max depth when hunting is 7-1/2’, average 42” and about 50’X120’ thats 6-18” deep at each end. Last August we planted about an acre of jap millet between the two ends and a couple random spots down the bank. This year we are adding smartweed and rice as well as replanting millet. Might try bringing in some duckweed this year also. I’m wondering if any of you think either of these are something I should add or should steer away from. We typically shoot teal, woodies, gadwall and hooded mergansers at this place. Can pump water from adjacent pond also.