"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 29/4/07 11:13, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:08:04 +0100, Sacha

wrote:

On 29/4/07 10:56, in article , "Rupert
(W.Yorkshire)"
wrote:
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ps. I actually grow this beast as an ornamental plant --just one:-)

How do you keep the hogweed under control, Rupert? Do you prevent it
seeding or do you weed kill the seedlings?


Somebody here might be interested in the answer
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/n...25909.0.hogwee
d_may_halt_olympic_work.php

Hogweed may halt Olympic work
By Jenny Clarke

WORK on the Olympic sites could be snarled up when builders try to get to
the
root of a mammoth problem.

The highly poisonous giant hogweed has invaded vast areas of land
earmarked
for
development of the Olympic stadium, village and velo park on the
Stratford/Leyton border.

Capable of causing painful burns and blisters, the species can grow to
over
9ft
tall.

When the sap on its large hollow stems comes into contact with the skin,
a
painful reaction kicks in.
snip

Sounds like a job for flame throwers! Talk about the power of Mother
Nature... ;-(
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove weeds from address)
Garden Banter does not have permission to use my posts.
Join uk.rec.gardening instead.


I've got a flame thrower that I got at a mart sale a few years ago. Used it
on dockens and nettles succesfully and will try it on the hogweed before it
gets to any size. Following advice on web when getting rid of the dockens
and nettles I just gave them a quick frazzle and then went back about a week
later to burn away the dying plants. With this lot of hogweed I wonder if
you can hire the m.o.d flame throwers?
I suppose I better get some new jets and seals for the existing one.
Paddy