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Okay I have a situation
. We are under attack by a plant that is taking over our property!!
It is a non-native plant called "beefsteak plant", is of Asian origin, and is rapidly taking over the place.
Last year we had only a few of these plants on the place.
I finally got the opportunity to take some pictures, just to show how rapidly it has spread.
I have looked on the internet to find some kind of livestock that can eat this stuff. It is not good for cows and my goats don't like it!
It does have some medicinal value and apparently is suitable for human consumption, but I have seen no market for it as yet. If there was, I could probably retire just from harvesting this years crop
!
We are currently trying to cut it down by hand to burn this fall, but that is going to take forever!!
Does anyone know anything about this plant? Any and all advice would be most welcome!!
I am going to call the Department of Conservation today and see if they have any advice. They are the ones who helped me identify the plant.
I think it will just be faster to post a link to the pics as I am on dial-up and by the time I get them uploaded here, my house may be totally consumed by this stuff
.
Here is the link if you want to check out the pictures:
http://www.mypetsonparade.com/forums/topic/161/invasive-plants-beefsteak
P.S. I have never been afraid fo a plant before but this stuff is freaking me out a little
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It is a non-native plant called "beefsteak plant", is of Asian origin, and is rapidly taking over the place.
Last year we had only a few of these plants on the place.
I finally got the opportunity to take some pictures, just to show how rapidly it has spread.
I have looked on the internet to find some kind of livestock that can eat this stuff. It is not good for cows and my goats don't like it!
It does have some medicinal value and apparently is suitable for human consumption, but I have seen no market for it as yet. If there was, I could probably retire just from harvesting this years crop
We are currently trying to cut it down by hand to burn this fall, but that is going to take forever!!
Does anyone know anything about this plant? Any and all advice would be most welcome!!
I am going to call the Department of Conservation today and see if they have any advice. They are the ones who helped me identify the plant.
I think it will just be faster to post a link to the pics as I am on dial-up and by the time I get them uploaded here, my house may be totally consumed by this stuff
Here is the link if you want to check out the pictures:
http://www.mypetsonparade.com/forums/topic/161/invasive-plants-beefsteak
P.S. I have never been afraid fo a plant before but this stuff is freaking me out a little