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To: BwanaNdege

Is there are chapter on How to Kill Kudzu?


116 posted on 09/23/2013 2:33:51 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: Ditter

The Kudzu plant stores energy as starch in a large tuber. I’ve seen photos of a kudzu tuber that was nine feet long and weighed 700 lbs. With this much reserve, it is very difficult to kill.

Folks say that if you have your livestock graze it completely for three years you MIGHT kill it. I guess that keeping it mowed for that long might work. Be aware that the roots can travel UNDER a paved road, so killing it on one side of the highway may not get rid of it.

Remember to post “Minimum Safe Speed” signs of at least 45mph...55mph if you have an especially healthy crop of kudzu. (this was a joke. All the rest is true)


146 posted on 09/23/2013 3:14:08 PM PDT by BwanaNdege ("Life is short. It's even shorter if you suggest going out for pizza on your anniversary" Peter Egan)
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