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Japanese Honeysuckle: Pull out Japanese honeysuckle by the roots in Winter wherever we see it up in the trees, aim the roots upward and tie them in place. The absence of light energy causes the trailing vines to decline precipitously next year. Thus we control 80% of the honeysuckle with 10% of the effort and minimal soil disturbance (do not pull it out of the trees and watch for native vines (moonseed, trumpet vine, native grape etc.) This method greatly reduces spraying requirements.
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Japanese Honeysuckle: Pull out Japanese honeysuckle by the roots in Winter wherever we see it up in the trees, aim the roots upward and tie them in place. The absence of light energy causes the trailing vines to decline precipitously next year. Thus we control 80% of the honeysuckle with 10% of the effort and minimal soil disturbance (do not pull it out of the trees and watch for native vines (moonseed, trumpet vine, native grape etc.) This method greatly reduces spraying requirements.
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RECOMMENDED PRACTICES IN NATURAL COMMUNITIES OF HIGH QUALITY
In fire-adapted communities, spring prescribed burning will kill seedlings and kill the tops of mature plants. Bush honeysuckles readily resprout and repeated fires are necessary for adequate control. It may be necessary to burn annually or biennially for five years or more for effective control.
Seedlings may be hand-pulled when soils are moist. All of the root should be removed or resprouting will occur. Physical removal by hand-pulling smaller plants or grubbing out large plants should not be used in sensitive habitats. Open soil and remaining root stocks will result in rapid reinvasion or resprouting of honeysuckles and other exotics.
Bush honeysuckle stems can be cut at the base with brushcutters, chainsaws or hand tools. After cutting, a 20% solution of glyphosate should be applied to the cut stump either by spraying the stump with a low pressure hand-held sprayer or wiping the herbicide on the stump with a sponge applicator to prevent resprouting. Glyphosate is available under the tradenames Roundup and Rodeo, products manufactured by Monsanto. While the Roundup and Rodeo labels recommend a 50-100% concentration of herbicide for stump treatment, a 20% concentration of Roundup has proven effective. It is not known if this lesser concentration is effective for Rodeo also. Rodeo can be used in wetlands and over open water, but Roundup is only labelled for use in non-wetlands. Herbicided should be applied to the cut stump immediately after cutting for best results. Application in late summer, early fall, or the dormant season has proven effective. Some resprouting may occur with a follow up treatment being necessary. Glyphosate is non-selective so care should be taken to avoid contacting non-target plants. The wood of bush honeysuckles is very tough and easily dulls powertool blades.
In fire-adapted communities, spring prescribed burning will kill seedlings and kill the tops of mature plants. Bush honeysuckles readily resprout and repeated fires are necessary for adequate control. It may be necessary to burn annually or biennially for five years or more for effective control.
Seedlings may be hand-pulled when soils are moist. All of the root should be removed or resprouting will occur. Physical removal by hand-pulling smaller plants or grubbing out large plants should not be used in sensitive habitats. Open soil and remaining root stocks will result in rapid reinvasion or resprouting of honeysuckles and other exotics.
Bush honeysuckle stems can be cut at the base with brushcutters, chainsaws or hand tools. After cutting, a 20% solution of glyphosate should be applied to the cut stump either by spraying the stump with a low pressure hand-held sprayer or wiping the herbicide on the stump with a sponge applicator to prevent resprouting. Glyphosate is available under the tradenames Roundup and Rodeo, products manufactured by Monsanto. While the Roundup and Rodeo labels recommend a 50-100% concentration of herbicide for stump treatment, a 20% concentration of Roundup has proven effective. It is not known if this lesser concentration is effective for Rodeo also. Rodeo can be used in wetlands and over open water, but Roundup is only labelled for use in non-wetlands. Herbicided should be applied to the cut stump immediately after cutting for best results. Application in late summer, early fall, or the dormant season has proven effective. Some resprouting may occur with a follow up treatment being necessary. Glyphosate is non-selective so care should be taken to avoid contacting non-target plants. The wood of bush honeysuckles is very tough and easily dulls powertool blades.
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marginal nutritional value; over abundance replaces higher quality food sources
