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TwinCreek

08-13-2002 04:00:43




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I have about an acre on my farm that is covered in poisen ivy. I would like to reclaim it for christmas tree farming. Mowing seems to make the ivy grow better! Does anyone have any suggestions for getting rid of it? Thank you.




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Tom A -- one other thing I forgot

08-14-2002 03:36:48




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 Re: Poisen Ivy in reply to TwinCreek, 08-13-2002 04:00:43  
Goats also like small evergreens (a lot), so you need to get them out of that area once the ivy is gone, if you want to plant Christmas trees!



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John

08-13-2002 12:04:39




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 Re: Poisen Ivy in reply to TwinCreek, 08-13-2002 04:00:43  
Goats are a terrific idea for getting rid of Poison Ivy. From what I read, only creatures such as monkey, chimps and higher up on the evolutionary scale have problems with the stuff. "Mares eat oats and does eat oats, and little lambs eat ivy"...Maybe a sheep or two will work.
Be hesitant with chemicals because many will not kill the Poison Ivy.... John



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Dale

08-13-2002 11:49:35




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 Re: Poisen Ivy in reply to TwinCreek, 08-13-2002 04:00:43  
If you want to retain the grass cover avoid Round-Up as it will kill everything. A 24D containing brush spray will work. I take it you aren't very sensitive to it since you've been mowing it without being hospitalized. Reactions to it generally increase with exposure. Be careful.



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Jay

08-13-2002 10:54:00




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 Re: Poisen Ivy in reply to TwinCreek, 08-13-2002 04:00:43  
I agree with the goat idea. I've bought two of them just to put into the hard to cut area's of the farm just to keep them from going to pot. They seem to eat anything. So far the only thing I have been told that will kill goats is Mountain Laurel. Mine are doing a fine job at eating things down. I got two for $140. It was the best $$ I have spent. You can always resell them when your done.

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Tom A

08-13-2002 04:56:10




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 Re: Poisen Ivy in reply to TwinCreek, 08-13-2002 04:00:43  
Borrow/lease a couple of goats.

Mine consider poison ivy a delicacy, along with wild rose and honeysuckle. They'll eat an acre down in a week or two...after a little while longer, the roots will die off. The only places I still have poison ivy is where I *don't* put the goats.



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Jerry D in NC

08-13-2002 04:39:59




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 Re: Poisen Ivy in reply to TwinCreek, 08-13-2002 04:00:43  
Round Up in Volume



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