5 Things We Wish We Had Known Before Digging a Farm Pond | How to Fix a Leaking Pond

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

This pond has not turned out like we planned but we're hopeful we can fix it. If you missed it and would like to see it when it's completely full, check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqm6pIuqn9h2obM

[@aaronburford5701]

love that Piney Grove is starting my day!

[@frijoli9579]

You DO want to "seal it good", and then put in a proper water control over flow pipe and an emergency spillway. Keep the videos coming!

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

It would be great if we got a complete seal. Bought a little pond boat today so we're close to actually applying the sealer. Thanks for watching. B&D

[@aaronburford5701]

This is great to see... history with the pond. Informational

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

The pond has been a constant issue since we dug it!

[@aaronburford5701]

@@PineyGroveHomesteadDo you have regrets?

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

@@aaronburford5701 I think to do it all over again, we would have done something different with that wet area.

[@aaronburford5701]

@@PineyGroveHomestead thanks for your honesty! Still a great job and progress!

[@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead]

Well, I’ve certainly been there! I hope the product you’ve chosen works well for sealing up your soil. A pond is such a great addition to a homestead! Great video!

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

We were happy it was as deep as it was....just back from the farm and it's at 5', but it's had a little rain lately to refresh it. We're hopefully the Damit and bentonite combo will seal that sandy end. Eventually, our house gutters will send even more water to it. Thanks for watching. Brad&Deb

[@goraknathramalinga5335]

Throw organic matter in the pond. Collect your grass clippings, throw in the pond. If you ever collect leaf piles or any type of organic matter as such throw it in the pond. It will eventually decompose creating a gel/glaze that seals your pond. Get some fish in there too. You want their waste / life/death cycles. All this is organic matter that over time will help seal your pond nicely. Love the good inspiring content. Kindly

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

We'll have to look into that. Hopefully the polymer fixes it....just haven't had any time to apply it yet. Thanks for watching. Brad&Deb

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Good video I look forward to seeing if the product works

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Thanks Brock. We're excited to try it. Got the Tyvex suits, bentonite and Damit ready to go. Thanks for watching. Brad&Deb

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

This video was super informative. Such great info that you guys have shared.

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Ponds can be tricky to get right. We're trying!!

[@juanmartinezmbapmppmiacp2104]

Really coming along along. Looks great.

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Thanks!! Was that your pond in Hank's video? B&D

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

Full watch and a thumbs up guys.

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Thanks Gary. We appreciate it. B&D

[@chrislnflorida5192]

I watched your video on FB, this how i found you. What brought me to YT was i wanted to see the test on your Benonite and if itvworked or not. Well, did it work, are u holding water? What ive been seeing is you are now, u have too much water?

[@rockymoney7742]

Captain obvious here, just want to let you guys know they make these things called boats. They come in all different styles and sizes. You can even make one using 2 pieces of PVC pipe 8 to 10in in diameter and about 5 ft long and a sheet of wood metal or plastic on top. Lol. Love your channel

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Ha! We might just have one. Check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJbKoYFpr9eFf9k

[@Lupgaroo666]

Hope the Damit works. I'll be curious to see the results.. Great idea to put a depth guage in. Sure you've already researched this, but just in case...how about a plastic liner? Not sure the cost, but I've seen places that have used one. Thanks for the updates.

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

I priced a "medium duty" custom liner and it was $12K, so that's approaching the price of moving real clay! We'll definitely keep the channel posted on progress. If nothing else, it will be a fun video applying it! Take care. B&D

[@robc6310]

Excellent info. Did you guys test areas for clay before digging? We want to dig one but after seeing this how do you know where to put it?

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

We kinda went by the seat of our pants. You can take samples of your clay and see if it holds water in a glass tube. TBH, if we had thought about it, we would have put some Damit in the bottom when it was dry along with some bentonite and had the dozer pack it in. We really thought we would hit a spring though but didn't. Our pond location was a natural depression on our land. Thanks for watching. Brad&Deb

[@carmenmariacortesmarin2664]

I'm with Deb, I wouldn't have gotten into the pond. But then again, I'm just 5'3".

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

You're head still would have been above water!! Water was nice and cool....it's just got some clay particles that need to settle else it would be clear too. One day we want to put a zip line across it. Thanks for watching. Brad&Deb

[@alacy777]

Did admit work?

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

We sealed part of it in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHbahIedZsaCjcU

[@frankiefernandez5252]

Add a bog filter.... get that water moving.

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Need to stop it from leaking first!

[@robertnelson607]

I hope this works and you can stock with some fish and have a little boat 🚢out there.

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

That's the plan! We'll keep you posted as it goes. Thanks for watching. Brad&Deb

[@mmiles55]

I’m lining my pond right now with clay because it won’t hold water. Did the Damnit work??

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Our application video will air August 11th. We applied it in May and it appears to really have slowed the leakage. Our application wasn't perfect due to wind, so we have 1/2 to apply again soon. I was there today and it was holding at 5' on the marker. Too soon to say "YES" it works but I'm thinking it's definitely helping. Thanks for watching. Brad&Deb

[@mmiles55]

@@PineyGroveHomestead great, glad it’s helping! We lined mine with 6-8” of clay throughout the entire pond. Fingers crossed it works when the water comes in. If not I’ll be getting bentonite clay and or damnit. Look forward to your findings. Thank you very much for sharing.

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

@@mmiles55 mixing some Damit with the clay might have been some good insurance.

[@robinstice2987]

I wonder how it's gonna be

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

We applied the product....video will be out in a couple weeks! Thanks for watching. Brad&Deb

[@Steve_Steve888]

Just looked up damit and the product spec says expected life in soil 5 years + (hardly a damming endorsement) pardon the pun. Surely you wouldn't want to keep applying the product and the ongoing expense that would attract

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

It's an experiment and cheaper than redoing the whole pond.