Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Gorse

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  1. Kurtis EngleAugust 13, 2012 at 3:45 PM

    Nastiest, most godawful weed I have yet encountered.

    Every bit of green is a thorn, designed to break after penetrating your skin. Will not come out without being dug out with a needle. Wind causes these spines to saw on adjacent bushes and trees, literally gnawing on everything not gorse. Grows thick and fast to up to five meters, I have cut stems 5 inches diameter. When the spine/leaf dies, it dries, becoming flammable, leading to seasonal extreme fire danger. The plant stores its' energy in the root, so after the fire the gorse is back in just a few weeks. This gives the Gorse a seasons head start on everything else.

    The plant seems intentionally designed to invade, take over and dominate landscapes. DO NOT ALLOW IT TO GAIN A FOOT HOLD. Eradication requires two steps, cut it to the ground then poison what springs up a month later. Cutting alone is worse then nothing because ten come up for every one cut down. Use a coarse spray from an applicator wand and a pressurized backpack tank. Spray the new gorse directly, avoid overspray. Do not spray on windy or wet days. Try NOT to kill anything EXCEPT the gorse. DO NOT BURN THE CUT GORSE, as it burns fiercely, even while green. Pile it and allow it to compost

    Be smart and wear an armor-like jacket, similar gloves, leather front and back, sunglasses and a hardhat while cutting Gorse. This means cut Gorse on cool, dry days. This is very hard work. Invest in good tools.

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