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Aloha All,
Some years ago, Robert Silber gave me the impression he knew about permaculture and what he was talking about. Some hono grass showed up from a bulldozer or backhoe and Robert said, and I quote, "it is great to let grow, it makes good compost"....seven years later and hundreds and closing in a thousand hours later, I have still not be able to get rid of it. Talk about cursing somebody. I am at my wits end and ready to use poison though I loathe the thought I know of no other alternative. I have done plastic, cardboard, putting it in bags, etc. etc. and f**kin' A, no end in site. Anybody have any idea at all?
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Someone here posted in another thread to use triclopyr (Ortho poison ivy killer, 32 oz for $19.95 at Ace). Nothing else I tried really worked so I tried it (1 cup/gallon + 1 tblsp Dawn). It is not perfect, but it works quite well.
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It makes good forage for cattle, sheep and goats. They won't get rid of it, but they will help you keep it under control.
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It looks similar to what is grown in hanging baskets on the mainland and called "Wandering Jew". Nasty hard to get rid of stuff that will cover hedges if given a chance.
From the link posted above: "Not relished by cattle, but they will graze it. Trampling also controls honohono". Hmm, other than out there trampling on it, I suppose you could get goats or something.
Another quote from the above link: "Sensitive to hormone type herbicides. HAVO staff controled honohono with foliar applications of triclopyrester at 1%." Not exactly sure where to get "triclopyrester" but if it gets rid of honohono grass, I may have to get some. It is probably the same as the "triclpyr" in the Ortho Poison Ivy killer? I'll go look at Ace. Getting rid of honohono would be a great thing.
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I read that as "triclopyr" "ester".
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The Ortho is 8% triclopyr triethylamine salt, but it does the job. Ace and Home Depot have it. Garden Exchange has it for $23.99.
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Roundup it
It's nasty, even small pieces will reroot
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save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
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save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
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Roundup has no effect on my super honohono.
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