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In the book How to Grow World Record Tomatoes by Charles H. Wilber, he states that kudzu is rich in minerals with a 26% protein content. He also goes on to say that it improves the harshest clay soils by making them into "rich crumbly, brown soil." It also helps a soil breathe by carrying nitrogen and oxygen down into the soil and thus bringing the lime complex of the soil up. (pg. 26) He uses both shredded green kudzu and hay consisting of kudzu in great quantities in his compost. (pg. 27) His results have been amazing, i.e. world record tomatoes (27 foot tall cherry tomato plants and in 1987 1,368 lb tomatoes on 4 plants.). I find this information very interesting and would like to add at least some of it to the page. What do you all think? Saritamackita 21:55, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
IP: I see what you mean about the metric units ( Wikipedia:Manual of Style (dates and numbers)) so I won't revert your changes, it's just I don't like it that you call it euro imperialism when I'm American. Wikiacc 14:36, 4 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Is kudzu a pest in Japan? A paragraph of analysis would be a good addition to the article.
Another good addition to the article would be a photo of kudzu gone wild, with a human in the picture, or a car or something else that demonstrates scale. The current picture would be good if something were in it that would let us judge the size of what we're looking at. Tempshill 23:15, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
Kudzu is less of a "pest" in Japan because of the cold weather. This helps hamper the growth. In addition, there are several insects and fungus native to Japan that keep them under control (these are non-native to the US). For the most part, Japan is closer to the climate of Pennsylvania then Alabama. And for the person that asked for a photograph showing scale, I will try and take one this next week. I know of some large construction equipment (as well as 2 travel trailers) that are covered in the stuff just a few miles from where I live. Mushrom 20:16, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
Perhaps this is apocryphal, but I heard on an episode of Good Eats, as told by the Nutritional Anthropologist, I believe, that Kudzu was introduced at an early 20th century Worlds Fair at the Japan pavillion, and that people liked it so much they took snippets for their gardens, and thats where the infestation began. It seems more likely than it being imported to use as camoflage, when there have been foliage looking camo nets in use to cover equipment for a long time. -- X 0 ( talk) 03:24, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
Since an article about the Kudzu comic strip already exists here, a disambiguation page might be useful. ISNorden 23:17, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
On the talk page for the "Disambig" template, I have asked permission to move this article to "Kudzu (plant)". The "What links here" list, though, looks so long that a new location would disrupt the whole Wiki. Would an "other uses" note be enough to clarify the situation without breaking links? -- Ingeborg S. Nordén 15:54, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
I have a question about KUDZU. What is the sugar/carbohydrate content? How does that compare with corn? The reason for this question is simple if the sugar content is high enough it can be used for ethanol production! Could it be that I have stumbled on a viable use for this pest at last? 65.4.163.122 23:23, 24 December 2006 (UTC) Alan Radford alanlradford@gmail.com
I had heard years ago that a scientist somewhere had figured out how to make a fuel out of kudzu. However, this was somewhere on the order of 10-15 years ago and I can't remember who. I'm wondering why there's so little attention to its viability, though, considering its growth-rate.
I've revised the kudzu article to remove the statement that it has rhizomes (underground stems), because it does not. All kudzu vines grow from crowns located above ground. I've also made clear that it is not necessary to dig up kudzu roots to kill the plant. It is only necessary to remove the crown, which is done very easily by hand with a pruning saw. A photograph illustrates this method. More details on this and other methods for controling or eliminating kudzu without using chemicals can be found at KOKudzu.com, where I am webmaster. This is the website of the all-volunteer organization The Coalition to Control Kudzu Without Chemicals located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Lou 18:50, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
. Also in the control section under herbicide, there is some questionable advice suggesting grazing kudzu might be combined with herbicide application. This is troubling since it also specifies multiple applications of herbicide are often necessary, giving the impression it might be okay to graze animals on herbicide sprayed areas. The section is concluded with a eyebrow raising quote "...Herbicides which have been proven to be effective to control kudzu are claimed to be "rather safe to humans, but generally lethal on most plants."..." The link does not bring up any article or research that contains or supports the quoted claim. Herbicide producers have been trying to push the idea that herbicides are only dangerous to targeted plants for a long time. It is absolutely not generally true and is certainly not specifically true in most cases. Wikipedia should not be furthering this type of propaganda. 70.171.47.39 ( talk) 04:51, 23 June 2014 (UTC)BGriffin
Regarding this edit. Per Google's calculator -
To me, what this means is pretty clear. The well meaning anon IP who tried to correct the numbers deserves an apology, not the rebuke put on zir talk page - User talk:72.24.189.30. I am only commenting about the changes in the numerical values, not anything else done by said IP. Whatever other changes the IP has removed, by all means fix em back (if they have to be), however I still find it a little hard to believe per this that the The strong fragrance is very similar to grape soda pop. If indeed this is true, it should have a reference in tow as well the neccessary description of what exactly grape soda pop smells like.
Regards, xC | ☎ 14:31, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
The correct conversion of 20-30m to feet is "70-100 ft" per significant figure. In this article, it was changed here (along with many similar numbers). There have been a number of reverts since then, but I don't know whether they are aimed at this changed, since a lot of other stuff was reverted as well. If the number precision is the issue, we should discuss it here. But it could be some totally unrelated thing. Let's try to figure out what the issue is. Kingdon 15:14, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
The article is fairly well cited, but there were no full citations for any of the references anywhere in the article. So, I'm converting them all to fully-cited footnotes instead of plain external links. I've done about half the article, the only section left is "Kudzu as an invasive species" which I'll do later today. -- Darkwind (talk) 19:34, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
This article says that the jelly made from the flowers is well-known in the South. I've lived in GA for my entire life (21 years) and have never heard of this. Ever. -Chris —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.81.111.200 ( talk) 06:05, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
I was looking at the Hangover article in Wikipedia, and it listed cures and "ineffective" cures. Kudzu was listed as being ineffective, with references. However, it noted the Kudzu had other uses so I navigated to this article.
Lo and behold, this article states, contrary to the hangover article, that studies have shown Kudzu as effective against hangovers. It also has references. Which one is right? 99.240.217.191 ( talk) 19:56, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
Phytother Res. 2014 Jan;28(1):120-31. doi: 10.1002/ptr.4970. Epub 2013 Mar 21. 108.38.82.175 ( talk) 07:18, 1 April 2014 (UTC)
Seeing that there is already a photo showing the flower (the one with the butterfly), perhaps another can be used in the info box that depicts the actual plant? Also, to better demonstrate the invasive nature, perhaps one showing it overtaking a house, bridge, telephone pole would be helpful. SteveCoppock ( talk) 17:53, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
The information on this page is really outdated. I live on Long Island, in New York, and there's Kudzu here too. The article states the northmost it's been found is in New Jersey. Obviously, that source and the graph provided are incorrect. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Forest guy ( talk • contribs) 04:34, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
On a recent trip from Charlotte, NC to Southern NH I observed that Kudzu can be found along the entire NE interstate corridor. Growth seems to be at least several years old throughout Massachusetts and Southern NH. Growth also extended into central NH but seems to be relatively new. According to this page the temperature from central NH and north should be too cold for it to be able to sustain itself. Ispad1 ( talk) 23:08, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
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How can you grow it on purpose? It's illegal to sell it or buy it, i think, but How can you grow it on purpose? -- 24.181.200.178 ( talk) 22:44, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
Here's somethings that I think the article should cover that I don't know enough about kudzu to add myself
Lot 49a talk 06:02, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
Okay, the article doesn't really mention this, and it should. If the plant is destructive, then how is it destructive? I grew up in North Carolina, so I know it grows on telephone poles, and of course it obviously outcompetes the native flora for resources. Do the roots cause damage to roads? How exactly is it destructive? Thanks. -- 66.188.84.217 ( talk) 02:15, 10 October 2009 (UTC)
It chokes plants of sunlight by eventually covering them completely. 138.26.8.109 ( talk) 16:15, 5 February 2010 (UTC)
As many of you noted above; this article is some-what sparse in information, it needs to be updated, and is missing a bunch of references. Check out my page on Kudz improvements here. Please stop by and take a look - I need input; I want to make this a really good article! It's a great subject! NoFlyingCars ( talk) 07:09, 20 November 2009 (UTC)
this article lacks actual information on how the plant is damaging to ecosystems. It obviously implies it, but it doesn't explain the exact nature of this damage. -- 86.155.162.26 ( talk) 01:25, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
I aggreed with this i added the following to its information "Kudzu's environmental and ecological damage results from acting through "Interference Competition", meaning that it out competes other species for a resource. Kudzu competes with native flora for light, and acts to block their access to this vital resource by growing over them and shading them with their leaves. Plants may then die as a result from this, resulting in the soil or substrate nutrients being used the original plant to become more freely available to Kudzu." - This information was from my Ecology Textbook, Ecology 2nd edition authors Cain, Bowman and Hacker.2011 ISbn 978-0-87893-445-4 It is not plagiarized in anyway, but is a summary of sorts of information found on page 246 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.146.2.144 ( talk) 23:44, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
The article does not mention traditional uses by the Khmu, the indigenous people of Northern Laos. These uses are significant because they have been fundamental to the survival of Khmu culture for thousands of years. The thin white ribbon inside the stem of Puerana lobata (commonly called "tropical kudzu"} today continues to be used to tie the umbilical cord of village-born babies and to make rugged carry bags that have many applications, the most important of which has been to gather subsistence food, medicine and fiber essentials in remote mountainside forests. Until recent years the cord also was used to make fish nets. Images of Khmu opening the stem, removing the fiber, drying it in the sun and then transforming it into strong durable cord are included in several videos available on YouTube (search "Khmu bag"). Other than from my personal observations and experiences and those communicated to me by Professor Damrong Tayanin (Khmu name Kam Raw) of the Department of Linguistics and Phonetics of Lund University in Sweden, who grew up in a Khmu village (see http://person.sol.lu.se/DamrongTayanin/kammu.html), there appears to be very little written reference material. I am the principal sponsor of a poverty reduction project targeting the Khmu, and that is why I know of these uses. It also is why I cannot edit the article (COA). NatureBag ( talk) 00:07, 20 January 2010 (UTC)
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I've noticed a handful of redundant information that seems like a waste of time and space.
"In Vietnam, it is called sắn dây." - is a perfect example of this. What viable purpose does this sentence serve? Should there be any particular individual who would be interested in knowing the name of the plant in Vietnamese (what are the odds of there being such a person? One in 99k?) he would be wise to consult a dictionary.
I suppose I could just as easily be in the dark and my reasoning could be fallacious, which is why I'm not taking an initiative in deleting the said sentence, if this is the case please tell me.
Regards, Agon ( talk) 18:46, 27 July 2010 (UTC).
In Korea (as well as in China), it is used as a remedy for hang-overs. Unfortunately, I only know this by observation, so it can't be added unless some-one else has a viable source for this common-place in Korea. Kdammers ( talk) 06:11, 22 July 2011 (UTC) The article claims that kudzu is commonly used in the Southeastern US as a hangover cure. I've lived my entire life in the Southeast (Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and South Carolina) and have never heard of it being used as such. I know my experience is anecdotal and can't be used merely on its own, but there is also a lack of citation note for this claim; I would argue that the claim should be removed until a citation is found. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 160.10.98.198 ( talk) 18:59, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
The article doesn't give any explanation as to what harm kudzu can cause to other plants. Reading this article, which tells of efforts to get rid of it, one has no idea why one would want to get rid of it. 74.178.230.234 ( talk) 06:06, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
An edit war is documented at User talk:Mikeblas concerning this image. It has been removed from this article with the claim that it is unreferenced and self-promotional material, and that there's no way to substantiate that the basket was made from kudzu. Nadiatalent ( talk) 17:43, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
The first sentence of the article states that “Kudzu is misunderstood.” While this may or may not be the case, it seems odd that the reader would be told that the plant has problems with its PR before even being told what it is.
Also, if a weed is a plant in an undesired place, and so refers to human sentiment, as opposed to some more official classification, then to simply refer to Kudzu everywhere as a weed would be inaccurate. I'm suppose that saying that Kudzu is thought of as a weed in many countries in which it problematic would be better. But then, that's my opinion! Tomásdearg92 ( talk) 01:53, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
I found an interesting study, might be valuable to use the information in this article:
— Ark25 ( talk) 23:54, 17 July 2014 (UTC)
Correct WP attribution requires the specific attribution of all material taken fro man outside source, including public domain sources. The matte from the US govt. sources must therefore be indicated, buy quotation marks or otherwise. DGG ( talk ) 21:55, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
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These four articles overlap with one another to some degree and it confuses readers.
I have some suggestions:
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