[BC] Kudzu's effects

[Chuck Lakaytis]

It was introduced in the thirties as a soil conservation plant to help 
with the horrible erosion caused by bad farming practices of those 
times.  It soon turned out to be a disaster!

WBRadiolists at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 03/23/2009 11:19:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> powell at backroads.net writes:
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>   
>> The old tower was solid rust with Kudzu in the tower gate 
>>  and HALF way up the tower. The transmitter building was covered in Kudzu.
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>
> I just Googled that, and found some very interesting information about this 
> particular weed. It grows quite fast, and is prolific throughout the Southeast. 
> Apparently, just one good growing season is all it would need to schieve what 
> you've described. Nasty stuff.
>
> It's good for cows and other grazing livestock, tho.
>
> Willie...
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>
>   

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Chuck Lakaytis
Director of Engineering
Alaska Public Broadcasting, Inc.
Anchorage, Ak 99501