So happy to finally be able to put a name to this plant. I have been battling it for YEARS not know what it is!

@michellem5647

4 жыл бұрын

Same! I can’t get rid of it it’s destroying my backyard

@chelseamikel16

4 жыл бұрын

@@michellem5647 I'm doing exactly what the video said and have cut the vine and sprayed herbicide on the cuts. I'm hoping that will help me control it. Another video I saw said you can use vinegar and dish soap in place of herbicide if you don't have. Praying this works, this stupid vine is killing the trees in my backyard!

@beefsoda1

3 жыл бұрын

@@chelseamikel16 I've been battling it for a decade it's something that seems will never end so it's more like managing it's foothold and endless cutting it back

I am currently battling it right now there is a big part of the woods covered with it but what keeps me going to do this is to save a tree and give it another chance of life

@gearsofwar2pwnfest

4 жыл бұрын

The earth and landscape thanks you, as do I .. wish everyone cared like you!

@brianredban9393

Ай бұрын

I live in Connecticut and this is killing all the trees along the roads and highways. I have been battling it on my property for years. It is the biggest pain in the ass

Best explanation I've heard. Thank you!!

I would suggest cutting the stumps much closer to the ground before applying the herbicide. This works much better in killing bush honeysuckle using stump treatment.

@GreenShoots

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I totally agree. This is really critical. Otherwise, this is an excellent video.

If they are small (as in not really woody yet,) it is easier to uproot them. Then it isn't necessary to use herbicide.

@xyrepr

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Just yank the stems from the ground if it's not too big. The roots are as orange as carrots so it's not hard to miss. It gets really bad if you let bittersweet go for several years. That's when it turns into the big woody trunks and chokes out other trees and plants.

@budgie3668

4 жыл бұрын

Yes pull them out

@stevenwilson4451

4 жыл бұрын

First time?

@sarco64

2 жыл бұрын

The problem with doing this is that if you don't pull out the entire root you just stimulate new growth.

@brianredban9393

Ай бұрын

Bad idea. I have tried this and you will never get all the root so when you pull it up the root splits and sends up multiple vines. It's not good to just l Pull them

This plant is the kudzu of the north. I was able to eradicate it from my property by cutting it at the stump and following up. It gives up after a while.

I fucking hate this vine!!!! It’s impossible to get rid of....it grows like 5ft a day and smothers everything

Thank you for the tips, i live in southern Maine in some backwoods and i HAVE to get rid of this oriental bittersweet stuff.

What herbicide do you recommend?

I just started feeding the birds maybe 2 years ago. Could it have grown that much ??,.. probably vines are about 8ft. And a smalled brand system

I have two young vines growing around my spice bush, they are similar but different, they're so young, they aren't ready to flower, hope can i tell without flowers or fruits

Nice to see it 👍

I have made reasonable progress getting rid of most of this stuff just by cutting off its sores to the ground. Within a couple seasons I was able to get rid of most of it but the Japanese honeysuckle is far more challenging

these vines came out of nowhere on my property now they are everywhere! they seem to sprout everywhere I pull up the vines then 3 weeks later they are all back or in different places, used to just have a japanese honeysuckle problem, they are harder to pull up because many times the vine will break , but thats one good think with the bittersweet the vines are stronger so you can pull it up by the roots too!

@Mstewable

Жыл бұрын

Birds defecate the seeds- I keep getting them under a power line the birds perch on

We have a major problem in my area with these killer vines choking and killing trees. The problem is who do I call to help with the problem? These vines are everywhere around my city near rivers , by the roads it’s so awful to see and nobody is doing anything about it! A lot of the trees are on city property. If anyone has any ideas please let me know.

@brianredban9393

Жыл бұрын

I live in Connecticut and in the last 2 years it has gotten really bad. I keep large clipers in my jeep and when I have time I cut them. I try and talk to people about this but most haven't even noticed it even though it's killing so many trees. It's horrible. Now all of our beach trees are dying. I think all this stuff is coming from China or Asia.

Suggested herbicide? What is used in this video?

I spread bark mulch in my 10 year old flower bed last year. Now it's loaded with bittersweet do you think the seeds or berries were in my mulch?

@angelagupta369

3 жыл бұрын

It is possible. But mulch is not a vector we usually think about when it comes to oriental bittersweet.

@Jlander111

Жыл бұрын

I just uprooted a bunch, but do you think covering the area with black garden sheeting then much would prevent it from coming back?

@tylerk.7947

11 ай бұрын

@@Jlander111 yes it will, until new seeds, land on top of the landscape fabric in the decomposing mulch, and then will continue to grow

Please explain to me in the before & after where all the woody vines went?

@-cgk-.

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure if this would happen within a year without physically removing them. But if you kill the vines at the base they will die, brown, and slowly fall apart

Do authorities manage these invasives?

What kind of herbicide is recommended for spraying the stumps after cutting?

@jamesgichuru167

8 ай бұрын

Triclopyr, at least 8% for spraying on a stump. Be careful with it, it’s sticks around longer than Roundup. Mix it with liquid harvest laser blue indicator to see where you have applied it. Also can also get a small hand pump sprayer to put it in.

Herbicide should be Triclopyr, at least 8% for spraying on a stump. Be careful with it, it’s sticks around longer than Roundup (glyphosphate). Mix it with “liquid harvest laser blue indicator” to see where you have applied it.

What herbicide do you use

@Ryan-rf6nl

Жыл бұрын

Anything with triclopyr in it worked well for me. I'd use a small paintbrush to paint it onto the stumps to avoid killing nearby plants.

Is there a way to control during the winter? Frill treatment with Garlon 4?

@angelagupta369

5 жыл бұрын

Check the herbicide label for appropriate temperature information. As your as winter temps are warm enough for the stump treatment or basal bark treatment herbicides to be effective you should be able to treat Oriental bittersweet vines in winter.

@corniss

5 жыл бұрын

I have neen using this on this vine in ohio this winter. Have been pulling small vines. It is impossible to completely get rid of this in our woods.

What kind of herbicide do you recommend?

@angelagupta369

6 жыл бұрын

This recommendation comes from a great resource put out by the MnDOT, Minnesota Noxious Weeds (www.dot.state.mn.us/roadsides/vegetation/pdf/noxiousweeds.pdf), from page 11: "Herbicides that act systemically such as formulations of triclopyr or glyphosate can be applied as foliar, basal bark or cut stem applications. Foliar applications are reserved for easy to reach foliage, re-sprouting or along fence lines. Once foliage is out of reach, application to cut stems or basal bark will yield the best results. " Another great resource for management of many different types of invasive plants, and organized by user experience, is the Invasive Plant Control Database: mipncontroldatabase.wisc.edu/ Good luck!

@Truth8Hurts

6 жыл бұрын

I'm in Maine and it's unfortunately spreading everywhere here. I'm hoping this will help take out the roots. Thanks so much Angela.

@citrumpet1

5 жыл бұрын

Good video. Good luck also. This stuff is nearly impossible to control.

@michellem5647

4 жыл бұрын

William Morales Yup I’m in ma & it’s awful

How and why ?

this plant is great in a survival situation

@swift_goose

2 жыл бұрын

Why?

@NikosKatsikanis

2 жыл бұрын

@@swift_goose Cordage

@swift_goose

2 жыл бұрын

@@NikosKatsikanis and that makes sense

I hate these things, they’ve taken out several trees on our property. I can see the skinny little vines from far out now and go pull it. Good to know to bring Herbalife.

I love the enthusiasm in this video. I can't wait to get out there and wage war!

It is not very helpful to state "apply herbicide" without specifying which herbicide and at what concentration.

@PansWife1

2 жыл бұрын

They do mention it in the comments, but the best herbicide to kill any thick aggressive vine will contain triclopyr, and there are many brand names on this list, including Enforcer Bush Killer, Bush B-Gon and Brush Killer-Stump Killer. You can find these brands in Lowes, Home Depot and Tractor Supply. Just follow the directions on the container for application amounts.

"do not pull vines" Oops

A WARNING TO ALL.... This vine almost killed my german shepherd!!! It was growing on my deck, i left it thinking it looked nice.. yeah fast forward to a Sunday morning. My gsd projectile puking EVERYWHERE!!!! rushed him to the ER Vet 2x that Sunday!! He was so out of it.. 100x more lethargic from this than right after anesthesia!!! Ever since then, he has also had a few seizures. Only knew it was the plant because we saw a few fresh green leaves in his puke. Ive made it my mission to kill it off my property. It KEEPS coming back!!! Pulled it.. sprayed it.. even put alottttt of rock salt on it.. problem is the roots!!! If u cant get them all.. it WILL come back.

what do they taste like?

@high_fructose_corn_syrup

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldnt advise eating this crap!!!!! It almost killed my german shepherd!!!!!!!!

@airheadwonder

2 жыл бұрын

Poisonous to humans and pets

@airheadwonder

2 жыл бұрын

Just ripped a root out . And boy is it not pretty and had to look it up and find out if it was okay to have around or not. Its killing our rhododendrons which we have had since we've lived here Not sure where this invasive plant came from

@nightmaher143

2 жыл бұрын

@@airheadwonder Birds eat the berries and poop out the seed. Most of the different invasive vines come to your property this way. I’m glad I finally identified what it was. The roots are orange and are 100 times more underground. Pulling them out of my established plants was a nightmare. Two lawn services companies shook their heads and refused the work. When I saw the root system, I didn’t blame them for not wanting the job as two years had passed since I first saw them take over. I’m going to fight this bugger in the fall the way the video suggests.

@airheadwonder

2 жыл бұрын

@@nightmaher143 ive been ripping roots out piece by piece

I mean does it _really_ squeeze the life out of it's host?

@shiftnsix

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. It will ligate the xylem and phloem and what you see above ground is only half of the problem. The roots are allelopathic and can reduce the biomass of nearby trees by up to 50%. Bittersweet can choke out a 100ft tall tree in 10 years time and will stunt the growth significantly while it climbs. It is an absolutely devastating invasive vine.

@ClickClack_Bam

Жыл бұрын

@@shiftnsix I appreciate the in depth comment on this.

I HATE asian bittersweet.