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Garlic Mustard
Eradication Progress
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5/09/09 - Garlic Mustard Spring
Pulling
With recent rains the ground was soft and the garlic mustard was
tall making for easy pulling. It was starting to bloom. Stuffed 4 seed
sacks (#50) full of plants. The infected areas are greatly improved.
No new areas spotted. One bad area remains in a hard to get to steep
area filled with cement blocks. Found more little seedlings than
expected up near the top of Troy Village Road. Will re-look at those
areas in a couple weeks plus spray burdock.
Last year's spring downpours resulted in a lot of
water running down Troy Village Rd; I'm concerned seeds may have been
transplanted to new areas.
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5/16/09 - Garlic Mustard Spring
Pulling
I spoke too soon about not spotting new areas. I was able to
get to the blooming plants in these pictures. The cement/junk fill
is very unstable. Walked the entire road from top to bottom.
Found a few more blooming plants and a small new area on the upside of the
road. Worked on spraying burdock and cow parsnip. To my dismay I
found a big patch of Garlic Mustard in the ditch between the brown A-Frame
and Schultz's house. I pulled a total of 2 bags but am hoping to get
other residents to help tackle the new area.
How long can we hold off this GM attack? I am seeing
it more and more along Highway 60.
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