Use of Cattails

Cattails can be brewed into ethanol or charred and briquetted into charcoal.

Use of lake weeds and pond weeds after they are cut

Lake weed and pond weed like Water Hyacinth and water lettuce have been used successfully as mulch, and as a biomass source for methane production.

WeedRazer - Pond weed cutter Testimonial

Having serious weed problems in my one acre pond here in the Fingerlakes Area, New York State, I decided to research the internet for a product or products that might provide at least a temporary solution to my summer pond weed problem. Summer is when our family wants to use the pond for swimming, fishing, etc. Like many others in the Fingerlakes Area I have heard all the stories about serious weed problems not only in local ponds but serious weed problems in Seneca Lake and rest of the lakes throughout New York State. People that I talked to were very frustrated after spending hundreds (even thousand) of dollars for the chemical solution which ends up only lasting several years. People that I talked to just wanted a product that they could own and use throughout the summer and remove weeds so family could swim, fish, waterski, and just enjoy all the water stuff. After buying a weed razor from Jenlis Inc. and found out how well it performed, at the advice of Jenlis sales rep. I bought a weed raker to use in my pond. Both of these tools are well built and get the job done.

I just bougt the new Beach Rake which is a multipurpose rake and yes it is multipupose. The rakes unique floating concept allows you to skim the weeds off the top of your pond and lake. My wife uses it in the horses stalls. When she does her complete cleaning of the stalls and adds the new pine pellet bedding chips the rake works great spreading them out. I also used it for landscaping (raking no. 2 stone around my home). Great for raking horse pasteur, etc. I love the 3-products and now own a business that will be successful.

Jenlis Inc. offers dealerships at a very reasonable cost. Being there were no dealers in New York State I became a dealer for Jenlis Inc. here in New York State. The response I recieved and the need for this product for people who own ponds and lake property was great. The product sell their selves.

Mike Coolican
Watkins Glen, NY

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Don't leave the weather to take care of the weeds. It might die off in winter, but the dead and decaying plants provide more nutrients for the growing plans for next summer. The best way to control the weeds is cutting and removing it from the water, so that it does not provide additional food source to the growing plants. Cutting and removing takes a little bit of your time and effort, but in the long run, this would save you a lot of money compared to chemical and other mechanical tools.

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The New Weed Raker™ Controls Invasive Lake and Pond Weeds

Winona, MN (PRWEB) April 1, 2008 - Jenlis Inc. the manufacturer of the Weed Razer® introduces the Weed Raker™. The Weed Raker is a new tool to control exotic, invasive lake and pond weeds like milfoil, hydrilla, water hyacith and most recently Brazillian elodea. Traditional lake rakes have short teeth and a short handle.

The long handle, wide head and long teeth of the Weed Raker make it ideal for removing surface vegetation, muck and the roots of aquatic vegetation from golf course ponds, farm pond, fish farms and lakes. Properly removing the roots of aquatic vegetation can slow or eliminate their re-growth. Removing decaying organic matter from the bottom takes vital nutrients away from these invasive lake and pond weeds.

Unlike the Weed Razer, the Weed Raker digs into the bottom dislodging and removing the roots and rhizomes of aquatic weeds reducing the rate of re-growth. The use of herbicides and other chemicals to eradicate or kill lake weeds is becoming more regulated and in most cases a permit is required to apply them. A permit is not required to use the Weed Raker in most states.

The Weed Raker, with an eleven foot handle, 37″ head and 8 inch teeth is the longest widest and deepest digging rake in the market. The Weed Raker is an essential part of any pond supplies or milfoil removal equipment. For more information on the Weed Raker and Weed Razer visit www.weedrazers.com or call toll free 877-356-6455.

SCUM (Algae), isn't just unsightful, but is HARMFUL

When the summer sun shines and temperatures climb, conditions are ripe for Minnesota lakes to produce harmful algal blooms. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is again reminding people that some blue-green algae can harm pets, livestock and even people.

Algae are microscopic aquatic plants and are a natural part of any aquatic ecosystem. Under the right conditions, some forms of algae can become harmful. Blue-green (cyanobacterial) algal blooms contain toxins or other noxious chemicals that can pose harmful health risks. People or animals may become sick if exposed to these blooms. In extreme cases, dogs and other animals have died after exposure to lake water containing these toxins.

“High rainfall resulting in nutrient-rich runoff entering our lakes fuels the growth of algae. As sunlight increases and temperatures warm, we can anticipate blooms of blue-green algae on many of our lakes,” said MPCA lakes expert Steve Heiskary. “When in doubt, best keep out,” advises a poster the group has distributed around the state.

Blue-green algae are found throughout Minnesota, but thrive particularly in warm, shallow, nutrient-rich lakes. Often occurring on downwind shorelines, it is in these blooms that humans and animals most often come in contact with blue-green algae and where the risk of algal toxins is greatest.

Last May, Northfield residents complained to the city that retention ponds near their homes were covered with unsightly algae.

Beth Kallestad of the Cannon River Watershed Partnership blamed the algae on nutrients in the water, coming from runoff from fertilized lawns, grass clippings and sediment.

Then Public Services Director Joel Walinski said a a newly approved stormwater fee would hopefully allow the city to catch up on maintenance of the ponds in the next year or two.
According to the MPCA, there is no visual way to predict the toxicity of an algal bloom and distinguishing blue-green algae from other types may be difficult for non-experts. But harmful blooms are sometimes said to look like pea soup, green paint or floating mats of scum.

They often smell bad as well. “You don’t have to be an expert to recognize water that might have a harmful algae bloom,” Heiskary said. “If it looks bad and smells bad, it’s probably best not to take chances with it.”

Humans are not affected very often, but human health effects can include irritation of skin, eyes and nasal passages, and nausea and vomiting. Extreme cases can produce paralysis and respiratory failure.

An animal that has ingested toxins from an algae bloom can show a variety of symptoms, ranging from skin irritation or vomiting, severe disorders involving the circulatory, nervous and digestive systems, and severe skin lesions. In worst cases, the animal may suffer convulsions and die.

These factors make it important to take a preventative approach to dealing with potential harmful algal blooms. There are currently no short-term solutions to correct a blue-green algal bloom. Once a bloom occurs, the only option available is to wait for weather changes, such as significant rainfall, wind shifts or cooler temperatures, to disrupt the algae’s growth. The key to solving algae problems long-term is to improve water quality by decreasing the amount of nutrients that runoff carries into lakes.

Source: http://www.northfieldnews.com/news.php?viewStory=48844

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Razer and Raker Special

WeedRazer and WeedRaker are the best tools available in the market to cut and remove your lake and pond weeds.

The WeedRazer is the most cost effective, efficient and environmentally friendly lake weed cutting tool. The WeedRazer is V shaped with razor sharp blades which can shear and slice water weeds like lily pads, milfoil, and hydrilla with ease. The WeedRazer can also cut cattails.
Weighing less than 8 pounds, and is light enough to toss 30 feet or more, yet heavy enough to sink to the bottom of lake and pond. The WeedRazer slices the lake and pond weeds at their base, with little resistance, unlike tools that drag and tear the water weeds. The Weed Razer clears a path of 4 feet wide with each throw.

Using the Weed Razer is a simple 4-step process:
1. Give it a toss
2. Let it sink
3. Retrieve with a short, jerking actions
4. Repeat

The WeedRaker is a light weight lake rake designed specifically to remove floating lake and pond weeds. The WeedRaker is the perfect match to the WeedRazer, it quickly and easily removes cut water weeds from the water’s surface, which reduces weed re-growth! The Weed Raker is the longest and widest aquatic lake rake available in the market.

The Weed Raker also does a great job removing roots plus organic matter at the bottom of your ponds or lakes that fuel weed re-growth!

The Weed Raker has a four section handle that snaps together giving you up to 11' feet of reach. It features a 37" inch head and 8", high strength composite tines. Weighing less than 7 lbs., the Weed Raker is also designed to be tossed into the water with a simple underhand motion and retrieved via 43' of nylon rope.

Razer + Raker SPECIAL, when you order a Weedrazer and a Weedraker, we will ship (UPS ground) it to you anywhere within the lower 48 states of the USA for FREE!.

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