Japanese Knotweed
 

On Tuesday, February 16, 1999 at 8:00:00 AM UTC, Rob Wilding wrote:
Ca anyone help? We have just acquired 1 ha in France but there is Japanese
Knotweed there in large amounts. As we want to use the land organically we
would like to know of any way to get rid without poisons. We are also
thinking of keeping pigs there. Will they grub it out or is it poisonous.?

Thanks

Rob and Claire

Use Goats to eat the tops and shoots and use pigs to grub out the roots. You won't get rid of it but you will control it.

Japanese Knotweed
 

On 14/04/2018 15:11, wrote:
On Tuesday, February 16, 1999 at 8:00:00 AM UTC, Rob Wilding wrote:
Ca anyone help? We have just acquired 1 ha in France but there is Japanese
Knotweed there in large amounts. As we want to use the land organically we
would like to know of any way to get rid without poisons. We are also
thinking of keeping pigs there. Will they grub it out or is it poisonous.?

Thanks

Rob and Claire

Use Goats to eat the tops and shoots and use pigs to grub out the roots. You won't get rid of it but you will control it.


Why are we getting these old posts cropping up, this one must be a
record at 19 years old

Japanese Knotweed
 

On 14/04/2018 15:19, David wrote:
On 14/04/2018 15:11, wrote:
On Tuesday, February 16, 1999 at 8:00:00 AM UTC, Rob Wilding wrote:
Ca anyone help? We have just acquired 1 ha in France but there is
Japanese
Knotweed there in large amounts. As we want to use the land
organically we
would like to know of any way to get rid without poisons. We are also
thinking of keeping pigs there. Will they grub it out orÂ* is it
poisonous.?

Thanks

Rob and Claire

Use Goats to eat the tops and shoots and use pigs to grub out the
roots. You won't get rid of it but you will control it.


Why are we getting these old posts cropping up, this one must be a
record at 19 years old

every year cut off the fresh shoots. they can be peeled and eaten quite
tasty. after a few years it gives up so they say.