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Old 05-14-2008, 02:43 PM
 
Location: Swansboro
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It doesn't really, but it does kill them. They have at least one major story on kudzu and how it can destroy livestock and crops every year. It is sort of "pretty" though, you would think it was part of landscaping sometimes.
Kudzu can infiltrate crops and cause damage there but kudzu does not kill livestock. Cattle and goats will eat it and North Carolina State University did a study in the last year or two on kudzu control using goats. The goats loved it. It's actually quite nutritious.
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Old 05-15-2008, 03:42 PM
 
Location: blue moon
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I wonder if we could use it for fuel?
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Old 05-15-2008, 06:09 PM
 
Location: Cary, NC
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I hate this vine, and other invasives taking over NC...(English Ivy, Multiflora roses!!, Mimosa trees, Empress Trees!!). Ugh.
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Old 05-15-2008, 06:16 PM
 
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I hate this vine, and other invasives taking over NC...(English Ivy, Multiflora roses!!, Mimosa trees, Empress Trees!!). Ugh.
Oriental Bittersweet?
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Old 05-15-2008, 07:17 PM
 
Location: conover nc
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There is a Kudzu Festival in Blythe S.C. All kinds of things are made out of Kudzu.
Google it. Really funny.
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