how do I kill kudzu?

Answer 1

8 goats per acre.... if you like goats. If not, you must be very persistent in controlling this weed. It is very difficult to control and takes time.

You have got to kill the root. Hand pull as much of the plant as you can, weed the plant before it flowers, dig the roots out of the ground. If any piece of the root is left, it can produce another plant. Put the debris in a plastic bag.

Once you get rid of the plants (hopefully the problem is not out of control!), keep an eye on the area and continue to weed it out. If you try any chemical applications, you will more than likely need to do repeat applications. I am not sure of any products that are available for residential/homeowner use, you could always try Roundup (follow label recommendations).

Answer 2

While killing Kudzu is seen as labor intensive, the process is simple enough. Difficult but not impossible. Landscaping companies put a price, you and some volunteers can do it for next to nothing, all you need is a shovel, a trowel, a saw, some gloves, no chemicals needed. Like a maze in reverse, follow the kudzu vines down to the ground and grab a shovel, dig around the site. Your digging up what's called the root crown, the older the plant the deeper the crown. The root crown will look like a starfish or sea urchin; massive assembly of roots emanating from a central point, it's the food source that allows the plant to regenerate even if you cut the vines, that's what you gotta get rid of. All regeneration stems from the crown, not the roots, the roots simply provide nutrients to the crown and the crown stores food produced by the leaves, once you've gotten rid of the root crown the rest of the plant will die. Dig into the soil until you find the root crown, then with a trowel dig away all the extra dirt to expose it. Take a saw and cut EVERY SINGLE one of the roots that travel to the crown from a distance of one to two feet away from the crown. You've killed the plant. Destroy the root crown. The rest of the vines will shrivel up and die and you can compost the remains. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA_OKp2gYNE

Answer 3

Hire Chuck Norris

Answer 4

Try Roundup or Remedy. Once you get it under control, mowing will eventually kill it. If the area is not able to be mowed, get some pigs, they will eventually dig up the roots.

Answer 5

Kudzu ?? Try a small nuclear weapon ...

Answer 6

the only way is to pull the out of the ground roots and all.if you leave the roots they will grow back. there is a fungus they are experimenting with to use on them

Answer 7

2-4-D.

Answer 8

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