CAROLYN’S COMPOSITIONS
KUDZU IN PENNSYLVANIA? OH, NO!
State gears up to battle kudzu, the Ligonier (PA) Echo headline warned.
KUDZU? Here? In Pennsylvania?
I’d previously posted a warning story about kudzu on this site (to read KUDZU BLACKOUTS click on A KUDZU COVERED VEHICLE GRAVEYARD or visit www.carolyncholland.wordpress.com and click on the HUMOR category and scroll down).
It makes sense to warn persons to be wary of Pueriaria Lobata (its scientific name) in southeastern United States, where the Leguminosae (member of the pea family, biologically speaking) grows so prolifically it’s a.k.a. is mile-a-minute or foot-a-night plant.
When left Stone Mountain, GA, in 1985, I figured I was done with the plant. But now, here in southwestern Pennsylvania, residents are being warned not only about the insects attacking the eastern hemlock and ash trees. They are being warned about KUDZU, an ivy plant that grows over and around other plants.
The PA Department of Agriculture suggests “Through early detection, rapid response and restoration, the invasive species management plan helps us to aggressively treat affected areas.”…In 2006, the (Department) received $50,000 to fund the state’s pilot kudzu eradication program, and, by the end of last year, 23 locations had enrolled.”
Kudzu isn’t supposed to grow in the northern United States. The cold should freeze it out. Perhaps this is one of the upcoming hazards of global warming.
I ask, are Pennsylvania newspapers going to start reporting stories like this?
“A lady in Albany had kudzu creeping into her yard from an adjacent property. She decided to burn it back one evening, and went to bed feeling safe. The following day her property had disappeared after being “drowned in a sea of kudzu.” No one has seen her since, and no one has dared set foot on her property to see if she is still alive.”
If you see kudzu, contact the department’s toll-free hotline: 1-877-464-9333. You might save a life.
While in Atlanta, I wrote a booklet, KUDZU, that includes historical data (it’s native to Japan and southeast Asia), uses, stories and survival hints. E-mail me about purchasing it at: beanerywriters@yahoo.com . Type “KUDZU” in the subject line.
Click on the websites below for further information on kudzu:
www.state.pa.us/papower/cwp/view.asp?Q=465370&A=11
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I fully agree that people should be warned about kudzu. And they should take it more seriously so it doesn’t continue to grow. But this “You might save a life.” stuff, is a bit exaggerated, lol.
Comment by zing — August 28, 2010 @ 4:31 am |