Kudzoo--- your favorite plant...

[clemsonfor]

The CCC planted it for erosion control here in middle Tennessee. Since it shades out everything else, it ain't worth 2 cents for erosion control in my opinion. The longer it has been growing, the deeper and more established is the root system. You may think you've got it killed, and then it comes back because of the root system.

I couldn't find it in a quick search today, but someone in the US Forest Service did a comparison test of products to kill kudzu with the fewest repeat applications. My recollection is that picloran was his pick. Trouble is, apparently picloran is pretty potent stuff and you can't just buy it anywhere.

You would need to be a licenced aplicator, most of these folks are also pesticide aplicators so if you know a bug man he can get it or you need to hire a forestry contractor licenced in herbicide application.

I will be going to get my license this spring so i can then purchase these products for myself and the farm.:thumbsup:

 

[clemsonfor]

Clemsonfor, You said something about why the Kudzu was brought over here,
but I didn't understand what you meant about the cows being the reason, or perhaps I misunderstood? I thought this plant was brought over from Asia back in the 1920's or 30's to assist in killing off the Locus that was eating and destroying the farmers crops etc,, well looks like it must have done the job of killing them, although U.S. must not of had a game plan prepared for the kudzu taking over

It was also planted like others said by the CCC (civillian conservation Corps) all over the south, Clemson university Extension even advocated the planting of it :confused2: . I think they used it as a forage for cattle back then at first after discovered how fast and well it grew and used it for stabilization on creek banks and gullied farm lands to stop errosion. Its all over the d@m^ place cause of not fully thinking through this great idea. The clemson experimental forest is still covered with it in areas, some spots so thick nothing but the stuff grows, but hey i guess they accomplished their goal, theres no erosion much taking place.

We were taught is forestry school the effects of unthoughout reasearch using this example. An Ag solution gone awry.