New Forest non-native plants project report of measures undertaken to control American Skunk Cabbage during 2010
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Published source details
Chatters C. (2010) New Forest non-native plants project report of measures undertaken to control American Skunk Cabbage during 2010. New Forest Plants Project, UK, 13 pp.
Published source details Chatters C. (2010) New Forest non-native plants project report of measures undertaken to control American Skunk Cabbage during 2010. New Forest Plants Project, UK, 13 pp.
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This study is summarised as evidence for the following.
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Skunk cabbage: Chemical control using herbicides Action Link |
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Skunk cabbage: Chemical control using herbicides
A study in 2010, at Lymington Reedbeds, England, UK (Chatters 2010) found that herbicide sprays, glyphosate and 2, 4-D Amine, each killed skunk cabbage Lysichiton americanus. Two months following treatment, most plants sprayed with glyphosate appeared to have been killed, whereas most of those sprayed with 2,4-D amine were found to have new shoots. However, six months following the treatments, a limited survey did not find any skunk cabbage plants, suggesting that both herbicide applications may have been successful. The site was divided into two sections. A larger downstream section was treated with glyphosate (Roundup Pro Biactive) at a rate of 6 litres/ha. A smaller, upstream section was treated with 2, 4-D Amine in an unspecified amount. Herbicide was applied by two people over a three day time period. Surveys were conducted for seven to eight weeks, then six months, after application.
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