Milfoil in Winter Harbor

SAMIAM · 07-08-2005, 12:13 PM

The only solution that I know of is to gently dig up the roots so that they don't break off.On some busy days I find 10 or 12 3' strands of milfoil washed up on my beach.When I see them on the bottom,I use a snow rake to drag them in before they take root.This has worked so far because I have no established plants around my dock or beach dispite a huge field about 1/4 mile from me.The prevailing winds bring it right too me when boats chop it loose so i have to check almost daily.
Oh,by the way....the snow rake works great for removing any silt or leaves that settle on bottom.

newbie · 07-08-2005, 12:56 PM

SAMIAM

Sorry for the nieve question, but what is a snow rake?

SIKSUKR · 07-08-2005, 01:03 PM

A snow rake is used to pull snow off of the roof of your house.It has a flat blade approx. 10 inches by 24 inches attached to a long pole.normally made of aluminum.

Onshore · 07-08-2005, 01:12 PM

There is a native species of milfoil. However there is also, most definately exotic milfoil in Lake Winnipesaukee and it has been there for more than 5 or 6 years. In fact it was first documented in Moultonborough in 1965 and has spead outward from that area with additional infestations likely being caused by the continued introduction of fragments at various launch sites around the lake. The species found in Winnipesaukee is not the more well known Eurasian Milfoil but is instead Variable Milfoil. Even though it is a different species, Variable Milfoil presents all of the same invasive characteristics and potential problems posed by Eurasain Milfoil in other states

LadyJane · 07-18-2005, 10:26 AM

It's been interesting to read the thread on your milfoil problem, as I have recently been trained as a "weed watcher" by the Ct. Agriculture Experiment Station. The problem with invasive aquatic plants is a serious one. Here on my little lake in Ct. we also have the variable-leaf milfoil. A small, dried up piece of it stuck to the bottom of a boat, will rehydrate, root and flourish when the boat is put back into the water.

07-08-2005, 12:56 PM	#2
newbie Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Just North of Boston Posts: 111 Thanks: 61 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Snow rake SAMIAM Sorry for the nieve question, but what is a snow rake?

07-08-2005, 01:03 PM	#3
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	A snow rake is used to pull snow off of the roof of your house.It has a flat blade approx. 10 inches by 24 inches attached to a long pole.normally made of aluminum. __________________ SIKSUKR

07-08-2005, 01:12 PM	#4
Onshore Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 503 Thanks: 12 Thanked 425 Times in 146 Posts	for Rickstr66 There is a native species of milfoil. However there is also, most definately exotic milfoil in Lake Winnipesaukee and it has been there for more than 5 or 6 years. In fact it was first documented in Moultonborough in 1965 and has spead outward from that area with additional infestations likely being caused by the continued introduction of fragments at various launch sites around the lake. The species found in Winnipesaukee is not the more well known Eurasian Milfoil but is instead Variable Milfoil. Even though it is a different species, Variable Milfoil presents all of the same invasive characteristics and potential problems posed by Eurasain Milfoil in other states

07-18-2005, 10:26 AM	#5
LadyJane Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: northern Ct. Posts: 335 Thanks: 129 Thanked 50 Times in 33 Posts	Milfoil problem It's been interesting to read the thread on your milfoil problem, as I have recently been trained as a "weed watcher" by the Ct. Agriculture Experiment Station. The problem with invasive aquatic plants is a serious one. Here on my little lake in Ct. we also have the variable-leaf milfoil. A small, dried up piece of it stuck to the bottom of a boat, will rehydrate, root and flourish when the boat is put back into the water.

07-08-2005, 12:13 PM	#1
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,909 Thanks: 337 Thanked 1,686 Times in 592 Posts	The only solution that I know of is to gently dig up the roots so that they don't break off.On some busy days I find 10 or 12 3' strands of milfoil washed up on my beach.When I see them on the bottom,I use a snow rake to drag them in before they take root.This has worked so far because I have no established plants around my dock or beach dispite a huge field about 1/4 mile from me.The prevailing winds bring it right too me when boats chop it loose so i have to check almost daily. Oh,by the way....the snow rake works great for removing any silt or leaves that settle on bottom.