[Superliner7]

Hi, I recently bought a property with about 1/4 acre of wisteria vines growing unchecked. Anybody have any success killing wisteria or similar invasives on a large scale. I hate to use herbicides, especially on this much territory. Some people say goats or pigs will knock them down; then other people say wisteria is poisonous to these animals. Skid loader? Controlled burn (probably not).
Thanks in advance!

 

[joecaption]

https://www.gardenguides.com/89845-herbicides-kill-unwanted-wisteria.html
Google is your friend.

 

[DoomsDave]

Hi, I recently bought a property with about 1/4 acre of wisteria vines growing unchecked. Anybody have any success killing wisteria or similar invasives on a large scale. I hate to use herbicides, especially on this much territory. Some people say goats or pigs will knock them down; then other people say wisteria is poisonous to these animals. Skid loader? Controlled burn (probably not).
Thanks in advance!

EEK!

Where are you?

Might matter.

Murder, kill, slaughter, be prepared for a long battle.

 

[Superliner7]

https://www.gardenguides.com/89845-herbicides-kill-unwanted-wisteria.html
Google is your friend.

Yeah, thanks. That website is all about herbicides. I wanted to see if anyone else had success w/o herbicides.

 

[SeniorSitizen]

Herbicides such as Glyphosate are about as close to magic as we can get and even with about 10 bucks invested in that concentrate it may take some effort being Wisteria is in the Legume family with glossy leaves and legumes are noted for root depth seeking water. If Herbicides are out then I suppose mechanical removal is all that remains but I know I wouldn't have enough years remaining in my life to do mechanical.

 

[Superliner7]

EEK!

Where are you?

Might matter.

Murder, kill, slaughter, be prepared for a long battle.

I'm in eastern PA. Dealing with Chinese Wisteria. It's so bad I'm making my wife take up basket weaving (endless supply of vines).

 

[Superliner7]

Herbicides such as Glyphosate are about as close to magic as we can get and even with about 10 bucks invested in that concentrate it may take some effort being Wisteria is in the Legume family with glossy leaves and legumes are noted for root depth seeking water. If Herbicides are out then I suppose mechanical removal is all that remains but I know I wouldn't have enough years remaining in my life to do mechanical.

If there's a way to get the chemical to kill only the wisteria and not impact the rest of the environment, I may try it. I have tons of fish, birds, amphibians, etc I don't want to negatively impact. I have a well near this area, too. That's why I was wondering about livestock as an alternative clearing method. But perhaps this is the wrong forum to ask about that. Thanks for your help, though!

 

[de-nagorg]

I would be asking my County Agriculture Extension officer, for their recommendation.

They are the resident experts on these situations.

And your tax dollars pay them. USE THEM.


ED

 

[DoomsDave]

@Superliner7, got a picture?

 

[SeniorSitizen]

If there's a way to get the chemical to kill only the wisteria and not impact the rest of the environment, I may try it. I have tons of fish, birds, amphibians, etc I don't want to negatively impact. I have a well near this area, too. That's why I was wondering about livestock as an alternative clearing method. But perhaps this is the wrong forum to ask about that. Thanks for your help, though!

I use a wicking / swabbing technique whenever possible rather than spraying. A drop of Glyphosate mixed 1.5 Oz. / quart of water applied to a young tree leaf with a cotton swab ( Q-Tip ) will kill the tree just as well as spraying a pint of liquid on it having 99.9 % run off. But as earlier stated, not always possible.
This was a experiment to determine how little is needed to do a job it was designed to do.

 

[Calson]

The best herbicide to use is Triclopyr that will kill the entire plant down to the roots. Usually it is most effective when the plant is not dormant. If you try to mechanically remove the plant it will come back whether this is done with a tractor or with goats.

I dislike using herbicides but make an exception with the poison oak that works its way down from my neighbors and onto my property. Tough plant to control as it sends out rhizomes under the soil and then pops up many feet from where it was last visible.

I use a sticker added to the herbicide and apply it with a hand sprayer directly to the leaves and minimize the amount that drips of and onto the ground.

 

[huesmann]

 

[John in NC]

These replies made me smile. You are in for a battle. I've been chopping, wacking, poisoning, and mowing a few patches since 2004, and they'll still pop up every year. Southeastern NC, vines love it here. Wisteria can take down a pine tree.

 

[DoomsDave]

If you need miserable company, I've got English Ivy, oh so NOT very genteel, so very VERY inconvenient . . . .