permaculture

[Marimike6@cs.com]

"I was unable to thoroughly read all of the kudzu postings, but I was curious 
how it does in a pot. Does anyone have any experience growing kudzu in a pot 
indoors or in a greenhouse? I would like to grow one for basket weaving 
purposes, but I don't want to worry about seeds that might escape."

Wendy--

It would help to know where you live. 

If you call up your local ag extension service you could ask them if they 
have experience with kudzu. It may be that in your area it is not a rampant 
weed, 
and can safely be grown in a small field.

The reason I mention this, it is space intensive. You need a lot of ground 
area to get more vine than just for a couple of baskets. The other strategy, 
if 
they are less than reassuring about its nuisance status locally, would be to 
harvest it before it sets seed, i.e. around the end of July probably.

If you plant one seedling in one peat pot, by the end of summer you will have 
enough vine to make two or three thimbles. This is probably not where you 
want to go.

Also, my experience has been that the vine is strong and supple while it's 
green. Once it dries it can be brittle, so I would weave it green and then 
sun 
dry the basket. Use a tight weave. This is just guess work on my part-- 
anyone 
actually having made kudzu baskets, please jump in.