To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Chemical Residuals/ Wild Rose
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 10:24:51 -0800
Aloha,
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From: <FranksFarm@aol.com>
> As a result I have loads of multi flora rose that will really cut you up
as
> you try to get by in the woods. I also have areas of pasture where they
grow
> profusely.
Vitamin-rich fruits; rootstock for other rose varieties; soil
stabilization; etc...
> I have tried cutting them down with loppers but there are sooooo many.
Plus I
> don't really know if I'm not making the problem WORSE since newer, more
> tender growth quickly shoots up! At least the smaller vines are not so
> dangerous!.
The tender shoots are apparently edible (see PFAF DB info above)...on the
other hand, if you are trying to lop them down...try vertically
slicing/sawing the woody stumps, or drilling holes down into them...this
may get them to rot instead of sprouting...
John Schinnerer
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Human Habitat Design
Cultural & Ecological Designing
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