Japanese Knotweed - a growing problem
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Re: Japanese Knotweed - a growing problem
A large un cut plant
i will start the process on this one next spring and update the progress with pics
Here are my thoughts
There are two factors to take into account when dealing with JKW
Land use and Plant use
It colonises land that is not being tilled or is otherwise neglected
so change the land use to promote the weeding out of the plant, for instance, aforestation
If JKN is used for a pupose then it is easier to erradicate. The issue with composting is a minor one IMO
i have made several compost heaps with dried JKW, At worst there were one or two rooted stems in the heap, and these were easy enough to remove and re process
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Re: Japanese Knotweed - a growing problem
When I look at a large uncut plant, this is more what I see lol
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Re: Japanese Knotweed - a growing problem
Blimey! Although you can see why they brought it over, it's really pretty like that.
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Do the alpaca's like it DnD?
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I dunno if they like it, I saw some cattle today in a stand breaking it up and eating bits, I don't want it anywhere near me
Re: Japanese Knotweed - a growing problem
I've heard that goats love it ...
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ina wrote: die dümmsten Bauern haben die dicksten Kartoffeln
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Re: Japanese Knotweed - a growing problem
This image shows the problem with using herbicides to kill JKW
The roadside of this forestry plantation have been sprayed every year for the last 9 years or so
The willows and gorse are dead, but on the left of the frame you can see the JKW going strong
One problem with spraying is the dead tops impede the spray getting to the new growth, so the dead growth must be cleared away any way
The roadside of this forestry plantation have been sprayed every year for the last 9 years or so
The willows and gorse are dead, but on the left of the frame you can see the JKW going strong
One problem with spraying is the dead tops impede the spray getting to the new growth, so the dead growth must be cleared away any way
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