06-30-2008, 05:37 PM
For anyone that thinks that hand harveting waiawi is a potential solution PLEASE volunteer to head up an eradication team....
I have heard from soooo many people about how this is the way it should be done, but so far NOONE has volunteered to head up even a local little group (not even the Myna Bird!)
I can supply you with all of the contacts, and probably get you all of the materials you need... just supply the workforce
For areas that are far off trail, your team might have to hike in with supplies & herbicide for a week or two...
This is not in jest.... I have heard soo many people say that hand harvesting is the way to go. I harvested waiawi for one day... I have done a lot of physical labor in my time.... this was the toughest.... the ground is filled with pukas, there are times you realize you are standing on a mat of intertwined plants above a hole... add to all of this that most herbicides are marginally effective... they may stunt the growth, but not kill the plant.... & you will have to repeat this over & over....
Damon, I know that you have stated you are interested in voluteering... How about this? (BTW miconia is nothing like waiawi, single stalk & herbicide intolerant.... guavas are ready & able to spring forth multiple layers of suckers & behave like shrubs, almost relishing cutbacks...) If you really truly feel this is the best way to eradicate the strawberry guava, are you willing to prove it in a good sized test plot???
I have heard from soooo many people about how this is the way it should be done, but so far NOONE has volunteered to head up even a local little group (not even the Myna Bird!)
I can supply you with all of the contacts, and probably get you all of the materials you need... just supply the workforce
For areas that are far off trail, your team might have to hike in with supplies & herbicide for a week or two...
This is not in jest.... I have heard soo many people say that hand harvesting is the way to go. I harvested waiawi for one day... I have done a lot of physical labor in my time.... this was the toughest.... the ground is filled with pukas, there are times you realize you are standing on a mat of intertwined plants above a hole... add to all of this that most herbicides are marginally effective... they may stunt the growth, but not kill the plant.... & you will have to repeat this over & over....
Damon, I know that you have stated you are interested in voluteering... How about this? (BTW miconia is nothing like waiawi, single stalk & herbicide intolerant.... guavas are ready & able to spring forth multiple layers of suckers & behave like shrubs, almost relishing cutbacks...) If you really truly feel this is the best way to eradicate the strawberry guava, are you willing to prove it in a good sized test plot???