[MAIPC] Garlic mustard disposal

[Mike Van Clef]

Similar idea avoiding trash bags is to remove the seed/flower heads from
the pulled plant to assure that immature seeds cannot ripen.  Usually only
in shady or damp conditions, nearly ripe seeds can ripen from a
pulled plant. If too far along, then just bag the seed heads.

-Mike

Michael Van Clef, Ph.D.
Stewardship Director, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space
Program Director, New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team
Principal, Ecological Solutions, LLC

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On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 1:27 PM Stephen Hiltner <stevehiltner at gmail.com>
wrote:

> One idea, in order to avoid lots of bulky heavy bags of garlic mustard
> that must be hauled away and tossed in the trash, is to have all volunteers
> make one big pile of the pulled plants, preferably in a spot where the
> seeds won't be washed into new locations. That way, if any seeds do mature,
> they will be concentrated in one location, which will make subsequent
> workdays easier. Not ideal, but better than generating loads of trash.
>
> On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 12:31 PM Marc Imlay <ialm at erols.com> wrote:
>
>> Over a decade ago it was found that garlic mustard is one of the few
>> invasive plants that will regrow if left in a pile.
>>
>>
>>
>> Marc
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* MAIPC <maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org> *On Behalf Of *Kenny,
>> Colleen
>> *Sent:* Thursday, April 15, 2021 11:44 AM
>> *To:* MAIPC at lists.maipc.org
>> *Subject:* [MAIPC] Garlic mustard disposal
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> Does anyone have experience pulling garlic mustard and piling it on site?
>> I am having a large volunteer event to pull it, and am limited in how much
>> we can cart out. I'm hoping if we pile it up it will decompose and not
>> reroot or spread. Has anyone had a positive or negative experience if not
>> bagging and removing?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Colleen
>>
>>
>>
>> Colleen Kenny
>>
>> Natural Resource Manager
>>
>> Upper Dublin Township Parks and Recreation Department
>>
>> 267-615-3731
>>
>>
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