Aquatic Weed Control

Aquatic plants are an important part of the ecosystem in rivers, waterways and lakes. Providing food and safe habitat for animals, helping reduce erosion of river banks and absorb pollution. Some plants have been introduced for ornamental reasons – other’s just appear.

Aquatic plants only become aquatic weeds when they grow excessively and spoil the appearance and quality of the watercourse. 

Invasive aquatic weeds cause the following problems:

• Increase the risk of flooding/water logging even when weed has appeared to die back
• Silting up of watercourse impeding flow and increasing the need for dredging
• Invasive weeds interfere with boats, fishing and other forms of recreation activity
• Detached weeds and algae float downstream blocking pumps, sluices and filters
• Some weeds deoxygenate water killing fish, aquatic animals and cause serious odours
• Rapid growth of aquatic weeds suppresses other species of aquatic plants

Control and aquatic weed management does not need detailed knowledge of every aquatic plant but applying the following principles:

Identifying the weed–  See our useful Weed Identification Guide on different weeds to help identify what your type

Habitat and lifecycle of the aquatic weed – Where and how the weed grows.

Cause of the weed problem – i.e Is it run-off from neighbours or your site?

Timing of weed control – When is the best time of the year to take action

Cutting and gathering or treating the aquatic weed–  Using the Truxor machine and applying herbicide at the most appropriate time and quantity.

If you would like to learn more about how we might be able to help you solve your issue, please contact us and we can have an informal chat to discuss the areas that interest you. 

We will have a conversation that is completely free of charge so we can learn more about your needs and challenges and utilise Google Earth to be able to discuss any project with more clarity and detail.

All of our quotations  are provided free of charge and in the case of larger jobs we would undertake a site survey.

Call us on 01788 810614 or email us at info@aquatic-solutions.co.uk, or by using the online form below. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

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Aquatic Solutions 

Mike Mobile:  07770 606423
Will Mobile:  07584 031195
Tel/Fax: 01788 810614

Email info@aquatic-solutions.co.uk

Invoice Address: The Cart Barn, Montilo Lane, Pailton, Rugby, CV23 0QN

Office Address: Lawford Heath Farm, Lawford Heath Lane, Lawford Heath, Rugby, CV23 9EU