[APWG] RE: [ma-eppc] RE: Killer plant- spotted knapweed poisons rivals- article NYTim es

[Michels, Kathleen (NIH/FIC)]

Hmm - I can't say that I've noticed many - it is VERY soggy streamside
bottom/wet- land where the earthworms tend to get drowned out. It used the
be packed with Jewelweed and jewelweed is showing up on the rest of the
upland areas of the property where tall fescue turfgrass has been smothered
or removed. But this area remains relatively barren - it had become all
stiltgrass until we tore up part of it repeatedly and herbicided another
part several years ago. Some few violets seem to be moving in and some
Japanese smart weed along with the occasional stiltgrass patch which we grub
out. But that's about it.  
-Kathy
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Dennis Burton [SMTP:dburton at schuylkillcenter.org]
> Sent:	Tuesday, September 09, 2003 4:04 PM
> To:	Michels, Kathleen (NIH/FIC); 'MALawler at aol.com';
> ma-eppc at yahoogroups.com; apwg at lists.plantconservation.org
> Subject:	RE: [ma-eppc] RE: Killer plant- spotted knapweed poisons
> rivals-  article NYTim es
> 
> Have you noticed an abundance of earthworms in the soil associated with
> stilt grass? We have had fair success reestablishing native forbs in areas
> where there are fewer earthworms and moderate or less where worms are
> abundant.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michels, Kathleen (NIH/FIC) [mailto:michelsk at ficod.fic.nih.gov]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 1:37 PM
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> apwg at lists.plantconservation.org
> Subject: [ma-eppc] RE: Killer plant- spotted knapweed poisons rivals-
> article NYTim es
> 
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> I'd be willing to  bet Japanese Stiltgrass does this too. I've had a an
> impossible time getting regrowth of natives in test areas where I've
> eliminated Stiltgrass for years. Even vigourous reseeders like Jewelweed
> aren't coming back. 
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> > September 9, 2003
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