Managing invasive and nuisance aquatic weeds in golf course ponds can be challenging.

Follow a proactive weed control program to inhibit growth of invasive weeds in your ponds that may have a negative impact on your operation, such as unsightly water areas as well as damage to filtration elements and pump stations.

Key components to managing aquatic weeds:

• Properly identify the weed species present
• Implement any cultural and physical control practices that may help in aquatic weed management, including reducing the nutrient load into the pond
• Choose an appropriate herbicide to control the weed species identified
• Follow herbicide label directions thoroughly for maximum performance
• Start your control program early while weeds are small and easier to control
• Apply herbicide to actively growing weeds on sunny, calm days

For information on aquatic plant identification, review the following resource:
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants: University of Florida, IFAS

For information on aquatic plant management, review the following resource:
Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation (AERF) Best Management Practices Handbook

Syngenta offers two proven herbicides that can be critical to your aquatic weed management strategy.

Reward^® Landscape and Aquatic Herbicide

• Fast acting, precision contact activity on target weeds
• Controls floating, submersed, and marginal weeds including Duckweed, Salvinia, Eurasian Watermilfoil, Hydrilla, Coontail and Pondweeds
• Quickly dissipates in water and rapidly binds to plant material
• Minimal water holding restrictions depending on rate and water uses
• Compatible with a number of copper-containing products which can be used in combination against algae  and submersed weeds.

Refuge^® Herbicide

• Highest concentrated glyphosate formulation on the market
• Formulation allows users to add their preferred surfactant for application
• Controls floating and marginal weeds
• Excellent control of problematic cattails

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