Bio-War on Cheatgrass

[MarkBC]

This is news to me -- an AP story in this morning's Bend Bulletin newspaper:

Scientists try bacteria to halt invading cheatgrass in West
By Keith Ridler / The Associated Press


Cheatgrass!

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

That's good news, but I hope it doesn't have a hidden, adverse impact.

 

[Smokecreek1]

Yep-had a report on it on Reno TV the other day! Sure hope it works because I still remember all time and efforts we put into getting rid of that crap with very few success stories to show for it! I agree with you that we don't want to unleash something even worse on our poor beat up western Public Lands lands!
Smoke

 

[Foy]

..............and that kudzu is a great ground cover, isn't it?

 

[kmcintyre]

That's good news, but I hope it doesn't have a hidden, adverse impact.

I always fear the cure is worse than the problem when you deal w/ mother nature. There are many examples where there were complications they didn't think of.

 

[ntsqd]

A friend has a couple goats to deal with his PNW blackberry bramble. Would they just pass the cheat grass seeds still viable?

 

[longhorn1]

While at Grand Teton they were spraying selected areas along the road with a green/blue substance. Wonder if that was Cheatgrass.

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[PaulT]

..............and that kudzu is a great ground cover, isn't it?

........but the flowers are pretty and smell nice. Doesn't that count? Besides, a foot per day isn't really too much growth.

Here in Oregon, English Ivy is the new kudzu.

Paul

 

[Foy]

Around here the old saying is: The best way to grow kudzu is to never water it, fertilize it with fuel oil, and mulch it with cinder blocks. It'll do just fine like that.

Foy

 

[Espresso]

If they could only get rid of Goat's Head thorn. It seems I get a flat on every bike ride. (These images are from the web)