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The Water Weed Mat creates an immediate open area for swimming or boating

A bottom screen or “benthic barrier”, covers the bottom of your lakefront, pond area or other water bottom like a blanket which smothers aquatic plants and blocks the sunlight which is required for the water weeds to grow.

All Water Weed Mats are made from a heavy-duty poly-fabric material and can last for many seasons if properly stored out of the water during off-season.

Using the weights that come with the HD Picture Frame Design Water Weed Mat system, or your own weights, will anchor the mat in place and reduce or block the light, preventing plants from growing into and under the fabric.

The HD Picture Frame Design Water Weed Mat system is easy to install.  Simply connect the weights using the weight connectors included and insert them into the weight tubes that are a part of the mat itself.

Once the weights are in place – you simply slide it into the water to the area you want to clear.

Water Weed Mat is ready to slide into the water.

It usually takes about 4 weeks to clear the water bottom of unwanted weeds with the Water Weed Mat.  After that, the mat can be moved to other areas to increase your open water area.

In addition to eliminating seaweed and unwanted aquatic plants around docks and in swimming areas, benthic barriers like the Water Weed Mat, have become an important tool to help eradicate aquatic plants such as Eurasian watermilfoil and Brazilian elodea.

The Water Weed Mat can be installed by the home owner, and is easier to install in the spring when the weeds have not yet matured.

Advantages

• Installation of The Water Weed Mat creates an immediate open water area.
• The Water Weed Mat is easily installed around docks and in swimming areas.
• The Water Weed Man can control up to 100 percent of aquatic plants

Permits

Check with your local jurisdiction to determine whether a shoreline permit is required.

The Technical term is “Benthic Barrier”