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Journal of events related to the pond and its perimeter. Does not include the pond yard.
Planning 3/19/2020 – Used the pH meter to take readings at the N-S-E-W quadrant points and along the ordinal lines; i.e. NW, NE, SW, and SE. Also, halfway between those points (ESE to SSW) in the south half where the readings were in the low 5’s. Generally, readings were taken at about 10′, 20′, and […]
Continue Reading3/4/2020 – Three readings were taken at 8:30 AM in the north end that has been disked but not plowed. All three were 69 F, 3″ down. The past three days have been in the high 60s to low 70s leading up to the rain today. The low last night was 69 F. Note the […]
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3/3/2020 – After Wayne Maples finished the final grading of the pond area this morning we bought two 25 lb bags of Pennington Terra Verde bermuda grass mix and 5 lbs of TifBlair Centipede seed at Hurley Farm & Feed. The day before the soil temperature was 61-63 F, at the end of the fully […]
Continue Reading2/29/2020 – Based on the advice at American Sportfish Hatchery, we began feeding the Coppernose Bluegill and Fathead Minnows in mid-afternoon when the water is warmer. Also, waited until mid-morning to let it begin to warm up. Up to this date, we have feed early AM and near sundown. But, have not been seeing them […]
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2/20/2020 – Rainy day in the mid 50’s F. Picked up 500 Coppernose Bluegill fingerlings and 500 Fathead Minnow fingerlings from the Alabama Fish & Pond truck at St. Elmo Feed. The minnows were in one bag and the bluegills in two. Within 30 minutes the bags were resting in the water of the pond […]
Continue Reading2/17/2020, PM – First test of the pond’s water. Used the HACH Company, AquaChek 5-in-1 Water Quality Test Strip, catalog 27552-50. ph – 6.2 Total Hardness – 25 ppm Total Alkalinity – between 4-40 ppm 2/18/2020, AM – Second test of the pond’s water. ph – 6.2 Total Hardness – 50 ppm Total Alkalinity – […]
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2/9/2020 – Justice Williamson completed the 1-1/4″ PVC pipe from the pump to the pond. Water began flowing at 11:15 AM. With the ball valve fully open the water only trickled in the house. With it at 50% we the pressure in the house is ok. We timed how long it took to fill a […]
Continue Reading2/7/2020 – Ordered 500 Flat Head Minnows and 500 Copper Nose Bluegills from Alabama Fish & Pond for pickup at St. Elmo Feed and Seed on 2/21/2020. Cost will be $290. The lady said: In the summer we could seed bass fingerlings at 50:1 Given the pond is a bit muddy could feed them a […]
Continue Reading2/7/2020 – The ryegrass seed spread last week has sprouted and is 1″ high but thin. Birds have eaten some and likely some washed into the pond. The water level is maybe a foot higher since the 2.21″ rain the past two days. Spread about 4 gallons of seed in the thin areas and into […]
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