Re: [tomato] New Book
Thomas Giannou (Tomato@GlobalGarden.com)
Sun, 4 Apr 1999 23:04:41 -0700
For those who may be interested in the Kudzu plant and its history of
introduction into this country, here's a
URL http://www.cptr.ua.edu/kudzu.htm
I think we are fortunate in the Northwest to have too cold a climate for
this particular plant. It a way, it kind of reminds me of the "Chineese
Tree of Heaven" which is also very difficult to get rid of and is a prolific
growing plant.
What is it about Kudzu that makes it such a good mulch for Tomato plants?
Regards,
Thomas Giannou
Spokane, Washington
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Yarnell <ryarnell@orednet.org>
To: Tomato@GlobalGarden.com <Tomato@GlobalGarden.com>
Date: Sunday, April 04, 1999 10:52 PM
Subject: Re: [tomato] New Book
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>It is a rampant weed, imported, I believe, by some folks on a State
>(unnamed) payroll, as a roadside ground cover. Ask the folks in the South
>who have to deal with it. Do not, I say, do not let anyone send you any.
>In any form. Although I don't think it is supposed to thrive in really
>cold weather.
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>>Kudzu is a plant. You cut the plant and compost it. Then you have kudzu
>>compost. If you live in a place like I do, there isn't any kudzu growing
>>around here. So, I guess you might have to have someone bale up some for
>>you eh? In some places, it's thought of as a weed.
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>>Thomas Giannou
>>Spokane, Washington
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Orchid <orchid@ispchannel.com>
>>To: Tomato@GlobalGarden.com <Tomato@GlobalGarden.com>
>>Date: Sunday, April 04, 1999 8:46 PM
>>Subject: Re: [tomato] New Book
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>>>What is Kudzu compost, and where do you get it?
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>>>Pete
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: techhead <techhead@enteract.com>
>>>To: Tomato@GlobalGarden.com <Tomato@GlobalGarden.com>
>>>Date: Sunday, April 04, 1999 1:24 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [tomato] New Book
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>>>>He pinches all suckers, but leaves 18 main branches and trains them up
the
>>>>outside of the cages (6- 5' cages stacked vertically!) He also gets 342
>>>>pounds of tomato's per plant. By the way, he swears by kudzu compost.
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>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: <Kuczwanski@aol.com>
>>>>To: <Tomato@GlobalGarden.com>
>>>>Sent: Saturday, April 03, 1999 11:06 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: [tomato] New Book
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>>>>> I'm intrigued! How does he pinch those suckers?
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