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Sive Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Good guy Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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It has to be worth a try, surely. I wonder if anyone in the U K has tried it (the NT perhaps?) |
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James Kilkelly Rank: Site Admin

Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 2173 Location: West of Ireland
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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Good guy Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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I thought I'd check with the RHS on this topic. This is the reply I got today; the article from Devon Co council, linked at the end of the letter, is very informative. The councils in Devon and Cornwall have been very active in researching this topic, as I discovered at the Chelsea show about 12 years ago.
Dear.....
Thank you for your enquiry to the Royal Horticultural Society's Members' Advisory Service.
Goats and sheep are known to graze the plant in this country, but only usually find the plant edible when it is producing young shoots . In the summer when the stems become woody, it is less attractive to them, so animals would need to be introduced early in the season. Using animals to graze Japanese Knotweed has been found to supress it, but not to eradicate it and so other methods would need to be used to do so. Grazing can prevent Japanese Knotweed from spreading into adjacent grassland however. Unfortunately areas where animals can be permitted to graze are not always where the plant grows abundantly and so their usefulness in dealing with this problem is restricted here.
I have attached an article from Devon council which assesses grazing as one of the options for controlling Japanese Knotweed.
http://www.devon.gov.uk/control_of_knotweed
I hope this information is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
Rob Stirling
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 2029 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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I have heard that the young shoots of Japanese Knotweed can be cooked and eaten like Rhubarb - don't fancy it myself though!
A friend in England goes out walking armed with a stout walking stick and thrashes pathside knotweed and bracken as she goes. She says it is very theraputic.  |
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Blowin Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 930 Location: Drimoleague, Co Cork
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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Sue - This featured on UK TV some time back and they said it was difficult to tell from rhubarb once cooked. If a 'tea' can be made from it in the same way as nettles and comfrey it ought to benefit any crop that likes an acid soil, e.g. spuds? _________________ A novice gardener on newly cultivated, stoney ground. |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Dear.....??????
Have you changed your name good guy? You're worse than popstar Prince now.
..... the forumite formally known as good guy. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Good guy Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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The original letter had my proper name. I wouldn't want to be broadcasting that, now, would I? |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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I had worked that much out ..... or whatever your name is now! _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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We could start guessing your name as per Mrs Doyle in Father Ted. Are you Todd Unctious? _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 2029 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:43 am Post subject: |
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Ramalama Dingdong?  |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Ahhhh a song from good guys/....... era. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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I managed to clear an incursion of knotweed from my garden by actively rooting it out when it showed sighs of life, it took my several years to clear. My problem is that the neighbouring premises is full of the stuff and I can't do much about it without trespassing on another property.
And on the other neighbouring wall I have bindweed invading but I've kept that under control so far. _________________ my blog |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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Fair play to you as you have had a major job on there methinks. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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