The end of Japanese Knotweed ( JK)?? - Page 2

 

On Tue, 9 Mar 2010  Mike P the 1st wrote:


It was on the television breakfast programme as well. Yes, they did give
the impression in the intro that the weed was soon to be a thing of the
past but in the detailed report it was apparent what it would actually
do.

David

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David Rance        writing from Caversham, Reading, UK
http://rance.org.uk

 


Oh, God!  "..., including plants closely related to Japanese
knotweed such as bindweeds, ...."


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

 

nmm1@cam.ac.uk wrote:

Removing the vigour from bindweed would not be such a bad thing.
I doubt if any pest could take that stuff down.

I suspect the thing will be less effective against the knotweed than is
hoped too. There are multiple parasites and fungi that affect the stuff
in its native habitat, but most are too cold sensitive to live here.

We have to hope the thing doesn't do a cane toad on us.

Regards,
Martin Brown

 

On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:58:18 +0000, Martin Brown
Quink that money could buy:


I agree .. they would not be half as much fun flattening them as they
cross the road :-)

Mike P the 1st

 

On 2010-03-09 09:51:48 +0000, nmm1@cam.ac.uk said:


You mean "there goes the Ipomoea"?
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Sacha
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Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon