Great talk, and thanks for sharing to YT! We're in SC. What's your view on sawtooth oak? is that helpful or invasive? We prioritize native white or red, but the hunters in the family want acorns now. Oh, and when to cut and paint things like non-native wisteria or autumn olive? I've heard fall is best.
@perrinpartee5573 ай бұрын
Is it okay to hack and squirt in June with triclopyr? Targeting privet, Bradford pear and sweet gum. Looks like you had awesome results! Just curious is June is too early with sap flow potentially still going.
@squirrelattackspidy3 ай бұрын
Does kudzu make you itch?
@flat6fever6803 ай бұрын
Any questions? Ah heck yeah. Could you expand on this video a little bit? I'm a semi experienced nature lover and do my best to eliminate invasive species and such but this video is over my pay grade so to speak. Liked and subscribed and have watched many of the videos but most are older. You guys still doing this stuff? Thank you for your incredible hard work!
@eddieaaronson37753 ай бұрын
very comprehensive, lets get wnc forests back on track
@josephf77203 ай бұрын
You could add autumn olive, Japanese stiltgrass, and barberry to the list of non-native invasives in the mountains.
@michaelcorcoran87684 ай бұрын
I was able to successfully remove bittersweet from all my trees in the backyard. The mouse-eared I dandelions or whatever they're called are pretty dampersistent. And the garlic mustard. I try to make a significant dent on one or annoying invasive species each year. I know shade works on killing the mouse eared hawkweed. But you got to be ready to replace it with something really. You'll just have dirt
@amyreaves80544 ай бұрын
Why?
@brentmeadows9602Ай бұрын
Reed Canary grass is a very aggressive, non-native grass. It out competes native plants like Prairie Cordgrass. It tends to form low-diversity monocultures.
@What___19315 ай бұрын
Super helpful - thank you for sharing!!
@homeplaceadventures9 ай бұрын
great video. How long does it take after the hack & squirt to kill the plant and does it kill the roots as well? I have a Chinese privet thicket I want to get rid of on my property. I have a forestry mulcher guy coming later this week but thinking that may just result in tons of sprouts from the roots next spring. If I hack and squirt will it kill the roots if we forestry mulch it a week later?
@weeweed869 ай бұрын
Thank You
@nickb86189 ай бұрын
Just get a atv with a sprayer what’s taking you forever to spray will take minutes. I’ve sprayed 15 acres of Reed canary with a atv and clethodim
@mrviclamb681911 ай бұрын
Will the bittersweet vine grow across a yard or open area?
@CT_Yankee11 ай бұрын
Question: Will cutting, then chipping actually result in those remnants sprouting new vines? Same question for machine mulching of the understory growth.
@squirrelattackspidy11 ай бұрын
What is that thick vine thing at 10 seconds in? Is that bittersweet?
@squirrelattackspidy11 ай бұрын
This chick so cute! Can this stuff cause a rash like poison ivy?
@George-iu7sz Жыл бұрын
What she DIDN'T tell us is what chemical/herbacide she is using and at what strength. Also, is there a purpose to doing all that sawing, or is a good pair of loppers going to be just as good. Poorly done.
@arminweise37686 ай бұрын
I believe she used 25-50% (of a 41% product) triclopyr mix. Yes, loppers will work great. The sawing works the best for larger stems.
@brianredban9393 Жыл бұрын
In new have Connecticut area the battle has already been lost. I can't see any way to remove all the Asian bittersweet. It's killing everything and most people don't care or don't even realize how bad it has gotten.
@lolivator7255 Жыл бұрын
same here in st louis
@brianredban9393 Жыл бұрын
In Connecticut Asian bittersweet is killing everything all the tree's on the side of the rode are being killed
@sebastianusami Жыл бұрын
Turns out I have tons of bittersweet, been removing it for days and days.
@patwaldrip3774 Жыл бұрын
What herbicide was used in your video, we have the privets all over the farm. Want to get rid of them
@Pipsquacky Жыл бұрын
Is there a risk of a piece that has been cut off and left on the ground reroot?
@michaelross8968 Жыл бұрын
I highly doubt it, from my experience. I have piles of it waiting to be burned and it just dries out. But I don’t like leaving root sections too close to the ground that I’ve pulled out.
@fortierdawn Жыл бұрын
I'm very disappointed that you never mention how this vine spreads massive amounts of shouts all over your yard. Just cutting the ones wrapping around your trees isn't enough. I've been attempting to kill oriental bittersweet in my yard for several years now. For every vine that wraps around a tree or bush, there's a million more little shouts that spring up all over the yard. You never mention anything about ripping the roots up or attempts at killing the root system.
@mrviclamb681911 ай бұрын
Yes, when I moved here, the vines across the entire back yard looked like a bowl of spaghetti, all wrapped up together. I have spent much of my Summer digging, cutting and removing. They come from an unattended lot next door. These vines already brought down a couple large trees.
@20-inch-arms Жыл бұрын
Is that Chinese privet?
@blakespower Жыл бұрын
are they easy to snap with you bare hands? of course if the vine is somewhat loose to be able to bend it to snap it
@stephenduncanson61546 ай бұрын
Any larger than a hot dog can be quite difficult to break with your hands. I doubt the vines in this video could be. It is also a strain on your hands
@blakespower Жыл бұрын
is this the plant I see in Maryland on all the trees on the sides of roads, its not grape or kudzu I guess its this they grow to the the top of tall trees too and then cover the entire top of the tree
@mortsdans Жыл бұрын
I think so
@bethhildick-smith6561 Жыл бұрын
What can I do with water that has had bittersweet sitting in it all winter? I disposed of the cut branches which I used for a wreath, I’m afraid to pour it out onto the ground. I’m in southern Vt we use well water?
@WormAteWords2 ай бұрын
Why are you afraid to pour it onto the ground? It's still just water with a little bit of dirt in it.
@moiaredhawk Жыл бұрын
Where can I buy that applicator bottle ?
@blakespower Жыл бұрын
any hardware store Home Depot LOwes whatever you got near you, look in the lawn and garden section
@sureshsawale4004 Жыл бұрын
Very bad ... You are destroying the greenery on this beautiful planet. Green plants are needed on esrth to save us from Global warming. Please think twice, thrice before destroying the green plants and trees. The world is worried about the global warming. Please save this beautiful planet... Humble request to you all,
@Notnameworthy2 жыл бұрын
I did this for about half a year. I Inhaled way more cancerous fumes than should be acceptable. I appreciate the conservation aspect (that’s why I chose to do it), but it always bothered me how I ended up working on super wealthy peoples properties rather than focusing on the obvious kuzdzu, bittersweet, stilt-grass, invasive honeysuckle problem that is infesting our local communities
@cherokeenaturalresources2 жыл бұрын
You guys are awesome, love this video! Very informative, can't wait to share this with our community.
@chrisandsteve52382 жыл бұрын
Is there a general rule to follow for application when rain is in the forecast to retain effectiveness of the herbicide?
@arminweise37682 жыл бұрын
What I have always followed (and what has worked for me) is that as long as it has penetrated into the wood before it rains it should not loose effectiveness. With foliar spray it has to dry, so depending on the weather, 15min to 1hr.
@scottbarwickThomasvlleGA2 жыл бұрын
What chemical did you use? I may have missed it
@arminweise37682 жыл бұрын
I think it was triclopyr. Likely 50% solution using a product containing 40% active ingredient. The off brand Triclopyr 3 (summer) or 4 (winter) from Alligare.
@emilien.83272 жыл бұрын
Good job!
@corniss2 жыл бұрын
it is taking over here in ohio valley. went to Lowes in Wheeling West Viirginia and lo and behold they are selling privet.
@ericwanderweg85252 жыл бұрын
If it was pasture at one point I’d expect to find remnants of the first cohort of pioneering trees, like eastern red cedars, white pines or common juniper. There should even be grass left over in spots. Harvested for timber makes more sense but if you’re not finding stump remnants or rotten slash piles then I’m as lost as you are on this mystery 🤔
@TheHolyMongolEmpire2 жыл бұрын
This evil plant has destroyed the woods behind the house we bought a few months ago. Spent the whole week cutting these off the trees. They’ve killed a good 30 percent of the big trees on our 2 acres. Previous owners must not have given a crap.
@dudders___16842 жыл бұрын
Been battling this stuff all this year once I started. The people that lived at this house had neglected the back yard the whole time they lived here. There’s all kinds of vines that are going up a big tree in numerous spots. I’ve been clearing out as much as I can. A few of the vines I cut at the base were around 2 and a half inches or maybe even 3 in diameter. I definitely need to make a trip to the store and get some type of stuff to put on it once you cut it, and make some cuts farther down closer to the ground to kill the roots. But the vines in the tree have been dying, I’ve tried pulling them down but they’re just so in there I guess I’m going to have to try and wait for them to fall out
@TheHolyMongolEmpire2 жыл бұрын
Yeah they’re impossible to get out of the trees. Takes years for them to fully fall off the tree after dying. But it’s better that they’re dead so they don’t kill everything.
@dudders___16842 жыл бұрын
@@TheHolyMongolEmpire I went through later and cut them closer to the ground and put some herbicide on them, the vines going up the tree are definitely dying. And hopefully the tree starts to feel some relief soon. It’s just such a big tree, that if the vines killed it, and it fell towards the house, it would do a lot of damage. It’s a big and mighty tree
@TheHolyMongolEmpire2 жыл бұрын
@@dudders___1684 we just bought our first house last October. There’s about an acre in the back that the previous owner didn’t take care of at all for probably a decade. Every single tree was covered in grape vine and bittersweet to the point that the vines killed about 30 percent of the older trees and were smothering everything else. I cut it all this spring and spent about a week doing so. Will wait til July to see if new growth starts in order to add herbicide. But yes, some of the big trees the shit was growing on could def kill the trees and then destroy our house.
@tedgoerner41892 жыл бұрын
I have had good success killing older vines by simply cutting. The worst thing you can do is to do nothing. Don't be discouraged. Be persistent. You will win in the end.
@ksero10003 ай бұрын
Eqxh cut doesn't make it bush out with more arms to reach up and grab at more trees in every direction?
@vancebacri58942 жыл бұрын
Those plants are suck jerks
@nectarandice2 жыл бұрын
Is she single? <3
@clubfishersd2 жыл бұрын
What is used as herbicide coloring?
@arminweise37682 жыл бұрын
I am not sure which specific brand was used here but you can use use any dye you may find in a hardware store. I think common products you can find on the internet and in stores is Lazer or Market-it-blue but you can really use any dye you can find. Even food dye works but it is MUCH less intense.
@arminweise37682 жыл бұрын
Excellent Video!
@meaghanorlinski84642 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video!
@clairek7762 жыл бұрын
How do you all treat the many immature vines that still sprout the next year from the original plant?
@arminweise37682 жыл бұрын
Normally, the herbicide application should kill the stem down to the roots. Occasionally, one of those stems still re-sprouts even though it has been treated with herbicide but in that case it is often less vigorous. Depending on the situation I would either follow-up with a spot application of herbicide on the re-spouting leaves or wait a few years and do a follow-up cut-stem application with herbicide.
@corniss2 жыл бұрын
It keeps coming up no matter how much you cut and put herbicide on stump. I try pulling the smaller ones when they come back. It is q job but you have to go back every year and pull. 😔
@williaml84744 ай бұрын
Another channel put a spong around the wand tip and only daubed the outer edge of the cut surface. In public parks where herbicides are banned I try to find the roots and cut them too. All cuts with a small battery powered reciprocating saw with wood pruning blade.
@Coasterdude021492 жыл бұрын
This crap has completely taken over my back yard. There's so much of it, and while not as thick as the vines here, I'm overwhelmed trying to cut it. Used to have a beautiful back yard but not anymore thanks to bittersweet. I hate it
@mrviclamb681911 ай бұрын
Was it growing across the surface of your yard?
@user-gv8hc6pt1r3 жыл бұрын
99p3a vun.fyi
@jennifermorgan21543 жыл бұрын
Wow I sent letters email and slide shows to the every forestry, watershed, utility plants, businesses, parks, neighbors and farmers in 2009. We all need to do our part. If we all do our part the trees will have a chance thank you for doing and sharing
@togo36243 жыл бұрын
For a privet bush with multiple leaders can you hack just a few to kill the bush or do you need to hack every leader.
@arminweise37683 жыл бұрын
In my experience its always best to get the main stem but I have seen privet bushes die after only doing hack&squirt on some of the leaders but with mixed results. I would suggest just to try it and see what happens. I'm sure it greatly depends on the herbicide, its mixture, and maybe even the vascular structures within the wood that transport the herbicide (eg. The herbicide may only kill the portion of the root system that is directly connected to that branch causing the rest of the root system and branches to survive.)
@togo36243 жыл бұрын
@@arminweise3768 thanks for your reply. Great video.