| ive just read kfg's post, ill go further into liming here.
we have been taught to lime the pond prior to filling a pond.
that would mean if you can let it dry out do so.
lime prior to filling, they say to spread it out on the bottom as evemly as possible.. ive seen this doen and still lime clumps can be present after a drain.
i water it down and splash/spray it along nice and thin.
the reason i do it before filling is to help kill bugs and things.
the alkalinity is high enough after this, otherwise id probly add it when full.
however im sure in cases it is added when a pond is full.
im guessing that this would be done with a good broadcast or stirring of some type. probably big farms use big machinery speaders or boats.
i myself then fill, then add fertiliser, the inorganics dissolve, thats why i add them to water. any inorganic can be added earlier or earliest as it takes time to decompose befroe it adds to pond life, i see them as a slow steady release that is there for use as it decomposes, inorganic are pretty instant go.
both types are used to provide a more even availability of more different elements for life, the inorganic contribute to all types of bacterias as well.
this way also you ahve a safety margin as compared to following just available nutrient EC.
what i dont understand is this prerequisite for koi to go through a cold temperature before spawning?? who can tell me what this is about.
i understand that most temperatures throughout a year will go threough a bell curve and that they like to breed after winter, but is it that you are saying that lows within the warm season promote the better spawning response?
one for you to explain kfg? |