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Kudzu in Alabama: history, uses, and control
| Author: |
Everest, J.W.; Miller, J.H.; Ball, D.M.; Patterson, M. |
| Date: |
1999 |
| Periodical: |
ANR-65. [Location of publisher unknown]: Alabama Cooperative Extension System. 6 p |
| Link: |
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/ja/ja_everest001.pdf
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| Abstract: |
Almost anyone living in a rural area of Alabama knows what kudzu is and knows that it is a pest. Kudzu in Alabama has also been called 'porch vine, telephone vine, and wonder vine. It is only the visitor or tourist who asks the name of the aggressive and highly visible green vine. Landowners know all too well that kudzu can stifle agricultural production as well as timber growth. It often becomes a weed in noncropland areas such as road rights-of-way, old fields, vacant lots, or the yards of abandoned or little-used buildings. Problems caused by kudzu are the result of its rapid growth and its ability to climb over trees or shrubs, killing them by heavy shading. Total control or eradication of kudzu can be a three- to ten-year endeavor, usually involving, the use of herbicides. Every kudzu plant must be killed or the spread of the surviving plants will make previous control efforts useless. Success involves using effective, herbicides at the proper time and at the correct rate, with repeated treatments as required. |
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