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Aug. 18, 2021Atlantic, Iowa |  By: Richard Roveto

Iowa DNR discusses needs for healthy pond

pond plants


ATLANTIC, Iowa - While a healthy pond needs aquatic plants, too few or too many can throw off the the body of water's balance.

Fisheries Technician at Rathbun Fish Hatchery Darcy Cashatt told KXCV/KRNW that aquatic plants can create clear water within the pond, but they can also disrupt the ecosystem.

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While growing season for these plants ends at the end of this month, pond owners could still use herbicides to combat the growth.