How to Use Glyphophate to Rid a Pond of Cat Tails

Cattails are a common plant that can often grow and spread quickly in ponds. They are characterized by long, slender stalks with thick, spiked ends which can grow to 10 feet in height. If you want to remove them from your pond, you can do so easily with an herbicide containing glyphosate. This type of herbicide, commonly marketed under the trade name Rodeo, is environmentally-friendly and highly effective. For those unfamiliar with the process, applying the herbicide can take as little as 30 minutes of work.

Funnel
Pump sprayer
Non-ionic surfactant
Herbicide containing glyphosate

Instructions

- 1
  Open the top of the pump sprayer and fit a plastic funnel into the opening.
- 2
  Carefully pour a gallon of the liquid herbicide containing glyphosate into the funnel to fill the tank of the sprayer.
- 3
  Add one ounce of surfactant to the tank of the sprayer. The surfactant will ensure that the herbicide spreads evenly onto the cattails and penetrates easily.
- 4
  Remove the funnel and secure the top of the pump sprayer.
- 5
  Pump the sprayer to prepare it for use as indicated in the user manual.
- 6
  Spray the herbicide over the stalks of the cattails as soon as you notice that the seed head on the top of the cattail has begun forming. The timing is essential since the cattails will transport the glyphosate to their roots during this period.

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