Here's how I Messed up...Farm Pond Basics most don't know!

Here's how I Messed up...Farm Pond Basics most don't know! Come along today on the channel as we talk about Ponds. From fishing to farming, here's what I've learned over the years here on the farm
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[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

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[@daihy7889]

"Slime" I s algae.NOT duckweed Not t same.

[@dinodinosaur2930]

🦆🦆🦆 You could build a floating duck house for their protection ... 👏👏👏 Fantastic video ... Your both blessed... Thank you

[@ATG.0331]

Chemicals!!!! And invasive species will fix all my problems!!!!! Loser

[@SpiritBearRanch]

@Stoney Ridge Farmer Josh I have a sandy soil and the pond I have the water leaks out can you please give me the link for the damn it I could not find it in none of your information

[@waltergrinn508]

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[@collinvickers2345]

I'd like to offer two pieces of construction criticism, if you're interested: 1, aerating your pond will increase fish habitat, reduce algae, and generally improve the health of your pond (I'd suggest a surface aeration system with a draw tube that trails down into the bottom third or so of the depth where it is placed); and 2, avoid applying chemical fertilizers to the grass adjacent to the pond, because it can lead to excessive algae growth and a host of other problems in the pond ecosystem.

[@nashsuper6091]

As an environmental science student I really appreciate the work you've done here! I'm glad to see you've done the research. It looks amazing.

[@richardbellsr2345]

I built one on my homestead, I dug down 4 feet and water started pouring in, kept dig down to 12 feet, attached it to my year around creek that comes off a reservoir, the reservoir is fed by four natural springs, we allow 1,100 gallons a minute to come out of the reservoir and feed my creek and some irrigation ditches on the ranch next to me, the reservoir never drops the level of water in it, so basically the springs feed as much water into it as we take out of it plus evaporation. We have clay soil here so it holds the water, I built banks up along my creek and around my pond to bring the water two feet above ground level, then I buried irrigation hoses into the sides of the banks to gravity feed my crops, gardens and pastures. Glad I watched this video I learned about grass karp.

[@The18tvw]

I wish my pond was spring fed like yours I'd build a hydro plant to power my homestead.

[@richardbellsr2345]

@@The18tvw I'm off grid, using solar and wind right now but we are definitely going to do some hydrogen power later on.

[@annefischer3530]

Make sure grass carp aren't illegal in your state.

[@Keyspoet27]

@@richardbellsr2345 I believe he meant hydro as in water powered, though depending on the spring, there might or might not be enough water pressure to accomplish that.

[@wellsincewerehere773]

the problem with grass carp is once they reach a larger size they stop eating vegetation

[@Charlie-Oooooo]

Love that blue water and green grass! Your years of hard work are really showing. You've created your own little paradise! 👍

[@seansysig]

Josh great info your sharing! Your neighbors is manicured and yours is more natural and fitting for a busy farmer.

[@denp54z]

When I was a teenager,15, I spent a summer on a big farm near Buchanan, VA it was on the James River on its Easter border. It was a pretty big farm that my grandfather was managing for a rich Doctor from Roanoke. It was 1968 so it was a human labor intensive farm with old tractors and strong backed men. I think they milked ten cows and raised a dozen or so beef cattle and then a big pig operation. 50 or so pigs for fattening and to sale. Chickens for the house , eggs & meat which my grandma to care of she was able to accumulate a large number eggs over 10-14 days which we dropped off at a local store on our way to the big grocery store which was every 2 weeks. We took the extra milk to the main road every morning,where the farm access road started, to be picked up by the milk man. Usually 4-5 big steel metal jugs. They raised corn for hog feed and hay for the milk cows plus they had a very large group of pastures which they rotated on every 3 or so days, which way my main job during my stay there . Cows had their routine and knew as soon as the gates were open were to go. After the cow patties dried we walked around picking those up to put in with the barn manure & pig pens. Grandpa pilled all the up to compost for awhile then spread it around where it was needed. Oh I almost forgot they grew a lot of sweet corn to be delivered at a farmers market in Ronake during season. I sure enjoyed that summer.

[@Justaguywithtruth]

God Bless Virginia, Family was up in Pulaski after leaving Germany👏😊🙏💪☝👍🇺🇸

[@marcoverfelt2956]

I was raised in Roanoke 1970 to 77 when the family moved to Florida, I was 7 years old. It was the best time of my life! Just went back to visit a few months ago, still love it, so beautiful!

[@klausschwab6808]

Wow and they all survived with 0 regulations or bs we have today

[@8675-__]

Sounds like back in the day when corn tasted like real corn and not water!

[@akbychoice]

I used drilling mud ( bentonite ) in our pond to seal it. Old timers would fence in pigs around a new pond dig, add a bunch of leaves between them walking and pooping that would seal up the bottom.

[@2Ryled]

Wow that is smart.

[@swatisquantum]

So you dig up a pond, put in pigs, then fence the perimeter of the pond to contain pigs in pond bed. Then let them poo and walk on it to settle the soil to harden it?

[@Foodforestculture]

@@swatisquantum tamp it down good after digging then keeping/ feeding the pigs in there for a while. I've also learned about this same technique utilizing specifically pig manure. I think it has something to do with the way the pig manure coats the ground that when you add water an algae layer can form sealing the pond eventually

[@sseibonnevilleman]

Our pond has been here for about 30 years, we’ve had a family of geese come back every year. We also have transient ducks that come and go. I love watching the geese grow up.

[@dstafford2200]

Man josh the place is really coming along and the ecosystem for everything you e done is just amazing. I can't wait to see where its at in another 10 years.

[@gertiethegirl1327]

Much prefer the pond with habitat over the golf course style ponds.

[@philipmorgan700]

Hey Josh, excellent topic. Water is the sustenance of life. It is all about a reliable clean source and working with nature. Good you have those ponds for the SRF. Take care.

[@timothybrewer7905]

Josh this was a very informative video. I have a property in NW Missouri we have owned about 8 years. It has a pond on it we call the cesspool lol. this video has given me some great ideas on how to correct some problems and I have a great dozer man that does pond work. Thanks for the great content on your channel!

[@juanitaross5492]

Great information for future pound making. I love what you have accomplished.

[@dket2571]

Very well explained, without getting complicated... well done!

[@karinbug]

Thank you for this video! So much great information, and perfect timing since we’re about to dig our first pond on our country property.

[@SammyTheSituation]

Your work here is amazing! I just enjoy these videos.. These talks and milling at Stoney Ridge. Keep em' coming!!

[@drewblack749]

Really excellently done. Always wondered about farm ponds. You have learned so much.

[@denniscleveland669]

Lessons learned and lessons shared! Thanks.

[@starrman3177]

I really enjoyed this video, you really need to have a pond to appreciate all the work that goes into keeping a nice one. Ours was an existing pond which was overgrown and had a huge muskrat problem. After years of work we can finally enjoy it with minimal up keep. Your video touches on the main issues of owning a pond and as you point out they don't take care of themselves.

[@RaymondBarrett]

Great video! So helpful. I learned so many things to help me with my pond! Much appreciated.

[@petermavus4131]

Fond of the ponds...i ponded the like button

[@kalbs89]

You must have been reading my mind… I need to expand our ponds. Great info

[@craiggood9364]

Thanks for sharing! Great to see examples in real time.

[@godfreylawrence4055]

Thanks soo much, learnt so much I own a 20acre beautiful property Build a pond which enhanced my land But got my answers by watching your educational video on ponds God bless you and your loved ones

[@charlesvaughn5055]

thanks for the pond updates. great video. have a great day

[@Sloopie45]

Thank you so much for sharing your successes and failures I have learned so much from you 💜

[@jix357]

Awesome information! Thank you for sharing your knowledge & experience.

[@blacknomad2008]

Man Dope video. I love the whole thing. You really know how to capture the audience and give great descriptions 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@gregsellers8507]

Thanks for the info and the grand tour, good stuff. Wooooo!

[@sgrvtl7183]

Excellent info! Thank you for sharing😊

[@brudum]

Thank you so much for sharing the video with great content, wish you good health and always success in life

[@flynnjp19]

Excellent info about ponds, you do a great job

[@davidmack7018]

Well done Josh nice instructive pond info. Best David

[@ronniejenkins4633]

I really enjoyed the video, you have done a fantastic job with the farm and everything else that goes with the farm, a far sight better than when you started, I remember when you were just beginning living the dream, great video!!!

[@goolamhoosennoorbhai3670]

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[@lylewalters909]

Great information.. thank you. saved some of us a lot of work

[@geomod6850]

Great video. Very informative. I need to remove some trees from my dam and double my grass carp.

[@recklesslovefarm]

Great info man thanks- been fighting lily and algae for awhile - be well brother

[@dmorgan28]

Great video on ponds. We have one thats 1/2 acre. They are nice to have. Thanks for the tips. 👍❤️

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks for explaining all this, Josh!

[@andrewpassey1769]

Some very good ideas and tips, thank you for sharing 👍

[@curtisblanco4029]

There is a lot more to making a pond than I had imagined.

[@Adirondack_DFL]

My friend ran DEC fish hatcheries in NYS. He told me any pond will support X many pounds of fish. This could be one very big fish or thousands and thousands of tiny fish. Good video Josh. Thanks.

[@gerrymarmee3054]

Very interesting. We are newbies and need to fix our pond. Good info.

[@globedimmer8286]

Great video contents, informative, educational and therapeutic.

[@Gibson360]

Thank you so much for all the good information

[@ndafarachaitezvi1139]

Great content as always.Thanks for sharing

[@jeffreyvictor3678]

Outstanding video and great info!! Will watch more

[@Homesteadyshow]

This is a great video. Thanks for the tips! We’re building our own pond from scratch now, gonna use this info!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Awesome guys! Drop me an email sometime. We’ll do a colab or something fun!

[@loafandjug321]

The pond slime is from high nitrogen grass clippings being blown into the water while mowing.

[@spacecat86]

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[@beardjuice]

Manure is rich in nitrogen. Grass is high in carbon.

[@kyleburdick8771]

​@@beardjuicefresh grass is rich in nitrogen, it is a "green".

[@beardjuice]

Sigh... I stand corrected.

[@pim1234]

What a beautiful farm you have !

[@earlliverseed1617]

WELL DONE MANY THANKS

[@Raj-yy7xx]

Cattails and reeds are important water purifiers, if you can get water to flow through them. They suck up the excess nitrogen and other water toxins. Chop half of them every year and compost them as free fertiliser nutrient.

[@hellosunshine9915]

How do you chop your cattails ? Our pond has a huge cattail problem .

[@Raj-yy7xx]

@@hellosunshine9915 cut down cattails with a brush cutter or scythe/Sickle. Rake in collection. Where U don't want cattails dig down to increase pond depth beyond 60cm. Cattails shouldn't grow in deeper waters.

[@hellosunshine9915]

@@Raj-yy7xx we had a very dry summer last year so our pond was way down . This spring so far we are way ahead of our rain so thank goodness our pond is totally full cattails are way out in the pond growing . Will they die because the depth of the water ? Thank you 🙏

[@Raj-yy7xx]

@@hellosunshine9915 not sure, but if they have roots and mature growth on top, then not likely. If you can't pull them out then, you may have to paddle out and chop the tops, every 3 weeks for at least 3 months. That will stop them photosynthesising so they should die once they deplete the stored energy in their roots.

[@hellosunshine9915]

@@Raj-yy7xx ok thank you ! Last year I went in and pulled the roots out that we’re out farther and floating . I hoped that the ones floating would freeze over the winter but I do not think any did . My husband talks about making a cutter bar for the tractor that will go out and cut them . I guess we will get rid of them some how 🫣

[@EZ.SJ8892]

you can also put gourami fish in your pond, it is a good plant-eating fish, and it doesn't seem to disturb the ecosystem in the pond 😊

[@starkeyfarmstead]

Hello Dr SE Louisiana. We aren’t far from Mississippi. I’m in agreement with everything you said. We must come together as a country and defend our Constitution 🙌

[@ShortbusMooner]

You've come so far- it's beautiful!! 👍 EDIT: Don't forget a few bass! 😋🐟

[@zackzackary9807]

Thanks for the great information

[@WesleyAPEX]

16:27 ponds with no habitat are the best for fishing because the fish have no where to hide :) i bet i could catch 30 fish in an afternoon at his pond.

[@Stevie714]

Great video. Thank you sir!

[@ipomoeaalba936]

Informative! Thank you.

[@Blake.Cooper]

Awesome video. Glad I found your channel!

[@GEOsustainable]

Great video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I learned a ton.

[@acd2505]

Great video! Tons of great information.

[@quarterhorsgirl]

I have a small pond. Only had 6 big catfish first two years. I'm having a problem with keeping the weeds down around outside of it. But since it got overgrown I now have a bunch of catfish of all sizes. Previous owner neve r let anything grow. I'm working on weeds but not the grasses in the pond because from the amount of fish, I did something right. I forgot, frogs so loud u cant hear youself think. I was against turtles untii i watched one eat a snake tail first. Decided i like them. 2 years ago i added brim. Assume they are still there. Pond is basically in my backyard and is spring fed. No problem with skeeters. Thanks for the info.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

yep...sometimes letting nature do it's thing will most certainly bring a better ecosystem to your pond

[@CynicalDad81]

I want one like the neighbors!!! Good video!

[@matthewlewis-zw3tf]

The ponds are beautiful!! Who doesn't like water features?

[@shawndugay4089]

Josh, Duckweed is actually a very nutrient dense pig feed additive/supplement that is obviously organic and free f you harvest it from your pond.

[@markrodrigue9503]

Chop it up see if chicken will eat sure there some benefits to duck weed

[@cd1168]

Yeah you go collect it. Not very easy

[@rotisseriebear5394]

@@cd1168 Just go fishing. You'll collect it whether you want to or not! lol

[@joeyl.rowland4153]

@@cd1168 that is not true. A screen sieve will pick it up A large screen for cleaning pools works very well.

[@matthewerwin4677]

@@cd1168 I built a skimmer with a 5 gallon bucket and a 2" water pump. Built a retaining pool with straw bales and wood stakes. I collected truckloads of duckweed. A couple hundred bucks in materials.

[@firedog1116]

Excellent! Thank you.

[@rahmanbinsoopoo3886]

Wow so awesome to have a pond on a property.I don't own a 🏡 house on a property.Anyway,I love relaxing near the pond just beside my apartment.I felt so close to nature🌳🐦 Yeah,its a perfect place for stress out.😊

[@swatisquantum]

You’re 80% water, 20% soil/minerals. Being around water is like being at home.

[@PaffordHomestead]

Great information Josh Thank You for sharing 👍

[@stanleykeith6969]

That looks like a small Lake. your neighbor place is nice.

[@morrisfoster5106]

Thankful for the information

[@MrCoopersdad]

Great info. I have never had a pond and have no idea on what it takes to have a healthy pond. Have been looking at buying homes in Tennessee with acreage and some have ponds.

[@coppulor6500]

I dont have a pond and will likely never have one. But I watched from start to finish. very educational and entertaining and so well done! thank you : )

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Awesome, thank you!

[@JoshuaFletcher]

Great video about homestead and farm ponds. Thank you

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Thanks for watching!

[@jacobm1001]

Just found your channel. We are hoping to leave central New mexico for central kentucky or east Tennessee in the spring. Looking for a property with a pond. Thanks for sharing your experience and wisdom

[@busterbailey370]

Great video thank you

[@amhowell13]

I’ve had ducks in my pond for 10 years. I feed them floating Catfish food and cracked corn. Love my pond 🥰🙋‍♀️

[@scottsmith6846]

Hey Josh thank you so much for the video I enjoyed it and learn a little bit and when I need to learn more I'll go back and watch the video when the time comes so I have a question for you how far away would you say the trees need to be from the pond how many feet

[@odonnellsaussiehomestead8257]

Love ponds and loved that info👍

[@joepham1490]

Great video!so helpful, help me my pond thanks

[@matthewgross6958]

Great video Josh!

[@russbowman6801]

Very helpful. Thanks

[@eucmh]

I do really like they way you run these ponds :)))

[@heeroyuy9z]

Awesome video!! Great and short detail.

[@ralphgreenjr.2466]

I have 2 ponds on my farm in southern Ohio. One is 1 1/3 acres and 17 feet deep maintained by ground water and field drainage, the other is 1 1/2 acres, 25 feet deep and spring fed and is cold. The back pond has silver channel cats, bass, several strains of bluegills, yellow perch, crappies, walleyes rainbow trout, and northern pike. The other pond has cats, bluegills, crappies, yellow perch and bass, a typical southern Ohio bass pond. Both ponds have been set up with the help of Fenders Fish Hatchery, Baltic Ohio. I highly recommend his book on ponds. Every spring and fall, I add 1000 fathead minnows to each. Both ponds have fresh water clams and are clear, and tea stained.

[@blueXRPdynamite.]

Lets hope its not destroyed by that sinister toxic train wreck.

[@ralphgreenjr.2466]

@@blueXRPdynamite. that was in eastern Ohio, my farm is in southwest Ohio, about 30 miles from the Ohio River. Thank you for your kind words.

[@angelofamillionyears4599]

Great points.

[@bobrankin7984]

Good info. Thanks!

[@ddmau7995]

I've had my KOI POND FOR 22 YEARS ,I WOULD recomend you looking into an aeration system . In a smaller pond you have to keep a small amount of surface from freezing or the fish will all die . They make floating fountains with lights that shine up on the fountain water at night, spectacular . There's an outlet called THE PONG GUY that has everything you need to maintain any size pond .

[@SmokerBBQ]

I'm in Texas and can relate to your comment about green algae/slime blooms in the hot summer peaks. I made a few bags out of burlap and fill with ground horticultural cornmeal you get at the feedstore. I put about 10-15 lbs into each bag them tie off with some twine so I can anchor to the banks. Throw them as far as you can into the pond (they will sink) and in a week or two that algae with be gone. In the fall I’ll pull out the bags to be used next year. It’s all organic, safe to use, and inexpensive.

[@sethcollens3729]

Beautiful property 👌

[@NJBeachbum12]

Very informative

[@FrazzledFarmer]

Working on our farm pond, too!

[@duffsmith8692]

I've never heard of anybody skimming the algae off the top of a pond as a way of controlling that. But if somebody did, it seems like a way to remove the excess nitrogen. Maybe it could then be mulched, or dried out and turned to charcoal and tilled into the pasture dirt upslope from the pond. I would also enjoy experimenting with solar-powered aerators and pumping water to troughs for deer to use so they don't approach the water and poop in it. The animals I would most hope to allow to flourish in a pond are aquatic salamanders, newts, and the least-common turtle species for the area.

[@rabidhellhound9714]

Skimming and mulching is common here in Indiana with small ponds. Large ponds/small lakes typically don't need it because the wind blows it to the edge and mixes oxygen into the water.

[@dougclifton7231]

Deer will swim in a pond

[@konstantinivanov1986]

I do it every year and its backbreaking but at least you don't use chemicals. And the stuff you take out doesn't even rot and you need to get it away from the pond.

[@margieoakes3092]

I am digging a small pond which has taken me longer than I thought because I would not let anyone come in with a bull dozer or back hoe knowing that they would disturb the outside of the pond and cause it to become full of mud. It is surrounded by a longtime pasture and there is a slope on one side that allows clear ground water to enter the pond at two places almost like natural springs. I'm thinking I may have to fill the pond from a nearby creek but will not have to continuously do that because the water coming in does not ever cease. It keeps the ground wet enough that I have to use mats to support my small tractor that I'm using to do the scooping and removal of the dirt. I dug a small drainage ditch to keep the water running out until I am ready to seal it up. I appreciate your information as I may have to put it to use later. My plans are to complete it this summer and have it full before winter. I also live in the piedmont of N.C. and use my small acreage to keep me busy in my retirement. I love working the land and am very content doing so. Blessed by the hand of God! POMO

[@janebennett9062]

Great video, thanks

[@mikedavis2969]

I love your farm !

[@mattalderton3723]

Awesome video tks for sharing

[@MM-fb9fi]

I was asking about the EPA regs on pond building. I have a decent size run off pond that needs to be deeper and somewhat bigger. The county agent says no deal. Also on the back of my place is a great site for a pond of probably 2 acres fed by a seasonal spring. It could be made to let the drainage from the pond to empty into a spring fed creek. A $200,000 environmental study with about a 30% chance of succeeding. Anyway I am interested in your input. I grew in the midwest and really enjoy your videos. Many of my great uncles were local farmers and my grandfather was a blacksmith. Thanks.

[@stacykelly9962]

Excellent video!