[MAIPC] Kudzu

Sat Aug 15 10:20:36 PDT 2015

I find that almost all invasives can be killed by repeated use of a string trimmer-eventually the plants die and amazingly there are usually thousands of dormant native wildflower, shrub and tree seeds just waiting to come up.  At least that's what happened at Wyman Park Dell in Baltimore.  Almost all invasives are dead with heavy infestations on 6 acres of woodlands and tons of native plants came up.  We just have minor maintenance each year from here on out.  If anyone wants a tour, just holler.
We are a totally herbicidee-free park and have signs saying so.  Glyphosate has been banned in a number of countries-not sure, but I think France, the Netheerlands, Brazil, Ontario...not judging on it's use, but there ya go.
Great list serv-
Duncan
Duncan Stuart
ISA Certified Arborist443-863-0620
Affiliatioin: Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks 

     On Saturday, August 15, 2015 9:58 AM, Stephen L. Young <sly27 at cornell.edu> wrote:

 Here is the latest:http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/14/us-monsanto-herbicide-idUSKCN0PO2FM20150714Steve

From: MAIPC <maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org> on behalf of Marc Imlay <ialm at erols.com>
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 6:55 AM
To: "MD-CONS-COMM at LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG" <MD-CONS-COMM at LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG>, "maipc at lists.maipc.org" <maipc at lists.maipc.org>
Subject: Re: [MAIPC] Kudzu

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Sent: Friday, August 14, 2015 2:10 PM
To: MD-CONS-COMM at LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG
Subject: Re: Kudzu    Yes,    Roundup has been found to be a carcinogen. I would hope anyone using it would take appropriate precautions. 

Jon Robinson 301-648-7141 
On Aug 14, 2015, at 11:46 AM, Linda Silversmith <linsil at VERIZON.NET> wrote: 
 PS - just Google "how to kill kudzu" - one way apparently is to keep removing the vegetative parts and eventually the core dies too...but you can probably spend a whole day just reading the hits that come up.     On 08/14/15,linsil at verizon.net wrote:    but don't forget that Roundup has now been shown to be carcinogenic.

Linda     On 08/14/15, Jon W. Robinson<jonwrobinson at VERIZON.NET> wrote:   Greg,
Here is information on Roundup. http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/emon/pubs/fatememo/glyphos.pdf

I think judicious use of Roundup would have minimal impact. I use it to control poison ivy, and some other hard to control vines. I still pull my English Ivy by hand.��

Jon Robinson
301-648-7141

> On Aug 13, 2015, at 9:38 PM, Greg Smith <gpsmith at IGC.ORG> wrote:
> 
> Friends and neighbors,
> 
> My friend's backyard has been hit hard by kudzu, and so has her neighbors'. Other invasives, including porcelain berry, are in the mix, too, but the kudzu dominates in this case.
> 
> While the kudzu hasn't attacked the trees in my friend's yard, it has begun to carpet the trees in her neighbors'.
> 
> I've been ripping and pulling, but I know I'm not getting the root system.
> 
> I'm loathe to use Round Up or other toxic commercial herbicides.
> 
> If you have any suggestions for non-toxic or least-toxic ways to knock back and control kudzu, please share.
> 
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Greg
> 
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