Blanket weed control

I have quite a lot of blanket weed in my pond and deal with it at the moment by scooping it out. I would like to stop it growing in the first place but would rather not use chemicals to control it because there are frogs and newts in the pond - I was wondering whether anyone has tried any of the electronic devices for controling blanket weed and whether they actually work?

 

It depends who you talk to as to if any "cure" for blanket weed works. Some will say it does, some will say it doesn't.

Most of the electronic devices rely on a magnetic field altering the ions of the water molecules. If it does work 100%, why does every house not have one fitted as standard? (They also claim to reduce lime scale)

Years ago there was a powerful magnet sold that could save you a lot of fuel if you put it on the fuel line of your car, you don't see those about either. (Same principal but it used a fixed magnet)

 

There was something similar for Electricity meters - the Suppliers were not too keen on it and people kept ending up in court.

 

Hi Grib.

I found that the best way to tackle blanket weed is to use this...Amazon.co.uk: cloverleaf blanket weed

As far as I'm aware, it poses no threat to wildlife.

Hope this helps.

Cheers...Freddy.