But I don't think anybody in this conversation has recommended any
such thing as "massive removal in areas where they are not a problem".
What I was talking about was that it's not a good idea to ship plant
matter from one continent to another without checking whether, not
only the plant matter itself, but any diseases or pests it might be
carrying, could cause a problem.
Someone else suggesting using populations already present, instead of
importing additional material from elsewhere.
Neither of those are "hysterical" recommendations.
I like organic practices at least as well as you do. But that's really
a separate issue from the invasiveness question. Even when growing
organically -- maybe especially when growing organically -- one needs
to pay attention to whether what one is planting is suited to the
specific area it's to be grown in.
-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale
On Jan 9, 2012, at 2:21 AM, Lawrence F. London, Jr. wrote:
On 1/8/2012 11:13 PM, Road's End Farm wrote:__________________
Because a plant, insect, fungus, etc. does not cause a problem in oneIts hysterical to recommend massive removal in areas where they are
area doesn't mean that people are "hysterical" to say that it's
causing problems somewhere else.
not
a problem, which seems to be happening. I also challenge, rightfully
so,
claims of "invasives" _causing problems_; i.e. unwarranted trumped up
charges against a plant. Often, follow the money trail to see the root
cause of this. I grant no special consideration for conventional
agriculture, i.e. broadacre monocrop farming; everything other than
the
cash crop is invasive. They need to practice natural farming. The
third
world will not starve w/o conventional, chemical-based or gmo
agriculture, a ploy to gain control of a nation's food supply,
destroying traditional farming infrastructure in the process. Again, I
challenge the "causing problems" rationale to justify eradication of
certain plants. To tell homeowners that they need to go out and cut
down
and dig up eleagnus wherever it is found is ludicrous and ridiculous.
Look at the lists of invasive plants and think about how many have
positive attributes and can easily be controlled with careful
planning and manual labor. Less TV and more hand weeding.
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