How to Kill Kudzu

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Mow down kudzu.. Dig up and remove the roots.. Cut kudzu vines off of small trees.

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1

Mow down kudzu.

Step 1

Mow down kudzu.

2

Dig up and remove the roots.

Step 2

Dig up and remove the roots.

3

Cut kudzu vines off of small trees.

Step 3

Cut kudzu vines off of small trees.

4

Allow cattle or goats to graze on kudzu.

Step 4

Allow cattle or goats to graze on kudzu.

5

Choose the right herbicide for your needs.

Step 5

Choose the right herbicide for your needs.

6

Use protective gear when applying herbicides.

Step 6

Use protective gear when applying herbicides.

7

Apply herbicide in the spring and late summer.

Step 7

Apply herbicide in the spring and late summer.

8

Spot spray small outbreaks.

Step 8

Spot spray small outbreaks.

9

Spray open patterns in a crosshatch pattern.

Step 9

Spray open patterns in a crosshatch pattern.

10

Do follow up treatments.

Step 10

Do follow up treatments.

11

Do not use herbicides on kudzu invading trees or other plants.

Step 11

Do not use herbicides on kudzu invading trees or other plants.

12

Remove kudzu during the correct times of year.

Step 12

Remove kudzu during the correct times of year.

13

Use herbicide conservatively.

Step 13

Use herbicide conservatively.

14

Make sure to use mild herbicides in residential or environmentally sensitive are

Step 14

Make sure to use mild herbicides in residential or environmentally sensitive areas.

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