Isn’t KUDZU from Japan also??
Kudzu was used as an attempt to control illegal marijuana operations. Turns out it’s REALLY hardy. There are large tracts of west Florida that are completely covered in kudzu from the roots to the crowns of some of the tallest pines. Goats are a very effective control mechanism, FWIW.
The city of Chattanooga got goats to take care of the Kudzu on Missionary Ridge ...
They love it !!!
:)
Interesting thing about Kudzu: It’s not the dominent pest it appears to be. You can hike through kudzu territory and think it blankets every unpaved meter of an entire county... and in reality it just blankets everywhere you can see: the edges of the woodlands.
Yep, imported to reduce soil erosion, covers fields, telephone poles, and kills trees. I grew up in GA. As a kid I shot rats at night with a .22 and a flashlight as they came out of the Kudzu and headed for the trash cans. Learned to shoot well enough to score expert with a .45 and M16 at boot camp.
That crap is nasty. You can actually hear it grow. And it kills everything in its path…