Invasive Species B/C

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dragon_fruit35 wrote:
[attachment=0]jsg.jpg[/attachment]
Common/ Sci name
Environmental Impact
Control methods
Size range
1. Japanese Stilt Grass (Microstegium vimineum)
2. Forms dense stands and crowds out natives
3. Glyphosate, Sethoxydim, triflurain, hand pulling for small populations, Napalese Browntop for biological.
4. East Coast and New England. Most atlantic states. (Not sure what you're asking)
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dragon_fruit35 wrote:
[attachment=0]jsg.jpg[/attachment]
Common/ Sci name
Environmental Impact
Control methods
Size range
1. Japanese Stilt Grass/Microstegium Vimineum
2. Crowds out native species (literally the answer for every plant)
3. Hand pulling is effective for small populations, and herbicides work as well
4. It can grow to 3.5 feet tall and the leaves are 1-3 inches long
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You're both right. Sorry I was unclear, CTMSRoadScholarKing interpreted #4 correctly.
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Jaol, you can go.
Events (St.J, Pembroke, Northland, Regionals)
Herpetology (4,6,4,)
Helicopters (2,5,6,)
Dynamic (NA,NA,NA,)
Overall (1,3,2,)
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1. Names
2. Culinary use? Yes or no?
3. Native range
4. Growth maximum in cm
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1. Water Spinach Ipomoea aquatica
2. YES (it tastes pretty good too)
3. East, South, Southeast Asia
4. 200-300 cm (2-3 m)
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varunscs11 wrote:
1. Water Spinach Ipomoea aquatica
2. YES (it tastes pretty good too)
3. East, South, Southeast Asia
4. 200-300 cm (2-3 m)
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Jaol wrote:
dragon_fruit35 wrote:
[attachment=0]jsg.jpg[/attachment]
Common/ Sci name
Environmental Impact
Control methods
Size range
1. Japanese Stilt Grass (Microstegium vimineum)
2. Forms dense stands and crowds out natives
3. Glyphosate, Sethoxydim, triflurain, hand pulling for small populations, Napalese Browntop for biological.
4. East Coast and New England. Most atlantic states. (Not sure what you're asking)
Napalese Browntop is another name for Microstegium vimineum, not a control
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maxxxxx wrote:
Jaol wrote:
dragon_fruit35 wrote:
[attachment=0]jsg.jpg[/attachment]
Common/ Sci name
Environmental Impact
Control methods
Size range
1. Japanese Stilt Grass (Microstegium vimineum)
2. Forms dense stands and crowds out natives
3. Glyphosate, Sethoxydim, triflurain, hand pulling for small populations, Napalese Browntop for biological.
4. East Coast and New England. Most atlantic states. (Not sure what you're asking)
Napalese Browntop is another name for Microstegium vimineum, not a control
That's what I thought, but decided to let it slide in case I misunderstood.
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Woah... I'm bad....
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