Good Afternoon EGSLA Members,
Today’s treatment went great, we had great weather leading to a very thorough treatment. The treatment area was very similar to the previous treatment in May. In the areas that produce most of the growth I noticed a lot of Milfoil, Curly Leaf Pondweed, Sago Pondweed and Floating Leaf Pond Weed. The Milfoil had spread in size compared to previous treatment but where the Milfoil was treated previously I am noticing very promising results. In many areas the remaining Milfoil was significantly damage with just the stems still present, these should drop and be mostly gone in a week or two. The Curly Leaf and Sago will drop in about 10-14 days, both Sago and Curly Leaf are invasive but very common this time of year. I treated the Floating Leaf in a way to stunt the growth but not eliminate entirely at this point. The reason for this type of treatment is due to the presence of the Milfoil. Floating Leaf is a native plant so I will not take over the lake but eliminating right now could lead to the Milfoil spreading to these areas which we want to avoid. I am confident the Milfoil will respond nicely to this treatment and doing so I will target the native pondweed more aggressively next treatment.
Comparing East Georgetown to West you can definitely tell that your lake was neglected last year. Please be patient and I will get East Georgetown Shores back to the condition that everyone wants to see it. Keep me posted with any updates. The next scheduled treatment is July 17th and I will be out prior to treatment for a survey.
Thank You,