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Glossy buckthorn #6650060
10/27/19 12:25 AM
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Now is a good time of year to do eradication efforts. I've been pulling it lately. It stays green longer than other plants, so it sticks out like a really sore thumb right now. Dang, this invasive is a pain.
I spent a lot of time on it this year, including using Garlon cut stump treatment on some of it, but I don't even think I maintained, much less made progress.
Eradication efforts are rewarding though, as it beats the alternative of doing nothing.
We have a lot of land owners nearby that are doing nothing about it...many don't even know what it is.

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Re: Glossy buckthorn [Re: AJE] #6650070
10/27/19 12:48 AM
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We need more people to step up and try to eliminate invasive, non native plants like you are. A friend of mine and her son were supposed to go help eradicate non native plants at Caesers Creek State Park today. It rained all day, so I don't know if they went.

I have not seen glossy buckthorn in Ohio yet, but I bet migrating birds will introduce it soon. I have trouble with bush honeysuckle, Autumn olive, multiflora rose, poison hemlock and garlic mustard on my farm. They are all good at choking out native plants.

I think we will have huge problems with bamboo in the near future as introduced bamboo gets old enough to produce millions of berries, across the US, for birds to spread the seeds from.

This Winter, I plan on killing a lot of the bush honeysuckle here.

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Re: Glossy buckthorn [Re: AJE] #6650081
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I hate buckthorn! South of hwy 10 is almost over run with it.

Some suburban places encourage it by using it for hedge.

Re: Glossy buckthorn [Re: AJE] #6650083
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Sounds like musk thistle in our country. You can do only so much without the neighbors help.


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Re: Glossy buckthorn [Re: AJE] #6650093
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Yes, birds are a big culprit for spreading buckthorn.

Re: Glossy buckthorn [Re: AJE] #6650376
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The invader species here make a long list. Garlic mustard, Buckthorn and Japanese honeysuckle are the worst on land. It may be that controlled fall burning could hold it back. I am experimenting with it on my lots. They were buried in those species. The trick is to keep it from going to seed.

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Occasionally we still trim a buckthorn hedge someone in town is trying to maintain. The woodlands here are full of it, seems like a losing battle trying to control it.

Re: Glossy buckthorn [Re: AJE] #6650400
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I was out yesterday working on the Buckthorn.

Its my 2nd year at it.

I have 26 acres I'm working on.

I don't have it bad.

I like to do basal bark treatment with Garlon 4 and diesel.

Does a very good job.

I have also cut it and treated the stump with Glyphosate and that's worked good for me too.

I have most of the bigger ones (over 1/4" in dia stem/trunk) hit.
The biggest issue is all the tiny ones that were under a berry bearing bush. The ground is covered with little buckthorns.

I have built burn piles on one of these spots and a good fire will kill all the seeds in the ground and anything growing there.

Of course every now and then I find a plant that I missed but I'm getting a hold of the situation.

My biggest issue is Honeysuckle. I'm going spend a lot of December cutting and treating stumps with Glyphosate.

Re: Glossy buckthorn [Re: squacks] #6650406
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Originally Posted by squacks
The invader species here make a long list. Garlic mustard, Buckthorn and Japanese honeysuckle are the worst on land. It may be that controlled fall burning could hold it back. I am experimenting with it on my lots. They were buried in those species. The trick is to keep it from going to seed.


Those are my big 3 with Russian Olive as #4.

I have read that annual burning works good on Garlic mustard, but it takes a couple of years to get ahead of it.

I have burnt areas of my woods last spring.

It does kill some of the smaller honeysuckle but the bigger ones just resprout from the roots.

A hot spot fire will kill everything including seeds in the ground. But that's impractical if you have a large area to cover.

I plan on burn more of my woods either this fall or next spring again.

I think burning is great tool that too few use.

Re: Glossy buckthorn [Re: AJE] #6650430
10/27/19 12:36 PM
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Garlic mustard has lots of seeds that don't all sprout the next year. I believe that some may wait 3 years to sprout. That's why it is important to keep it from seeding if at all possible. Fall burning MAY kill the seed layer of the year. Pulling the stuff before it seeds does for sure.
Unfortunately, in the long run, the invaders will win.

Re: Glossy buckthorn [Re: squacks] #6661653
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Originally Posted by squacks

Unfortunately, in the long run, the invaders will win.
Invaders sure are winning here. I pulled a lot of buckthorn today. I'm not sure I could keep up with it even if I was retired or had someone helping me in my eradication efforts.

Re: Glossy buckthorn [Re: AJE] #6661660
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Japanese honeysuckle has sure taken over here.


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Re: Glossy buckthorn [Re: AJE] #6934700
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I was busy treating buckthorn today. Now seems to be a good time to hit it. The berries are evident but I don't think are ripe enough yet to go to seed.

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Re: Glossy buckthorn [Re: AJE] #7009014
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I got my shipment of buckthorn herbicide Friday. ~$150 for the jug, but this stuff really works! Buckthorn is the last to lose it's leaves. I've been attacking it as much as possible lately.

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Re: Glossy buckthorn [Re: AJE] #7044131
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There's so much invasive buckthorn in my area, that I have tried to find creative ways to fight it. I found a tool so good that I have to share the info. I was going to buy a small battery powered chainsaw (my Husky 350 is great, but isn't always convenient for the buckthorn battle). Typically I use a handsaw & it works ok. My neigbhor said, "why not get a recipricol saw?" So I got this 1. Wow. I used it yesterday, and I am on to something good with this latest tool. Each battery lasted about an hour, and after 2 hours my squirt bottle of garlon was nearly gone, so it was efficient & effective. The buckthorn trees stick out like a sore thumb right now, as they stay green after other trees have lost their leaves.

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Re: Glossy buckthorn [Re: AJE] #7044137
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Originally Posted by AJE
I got my shipment of buckthorn herbicide Friday. ~$150 for the jug, but this stuff really works! Buckthorn is the last to lose it's leaves. I've been attacking it as much as possible lately.

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Re: Glossy buckthorn [Re: AJE] #7044145
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Yeah, I have 130 acres and more buckthorn than I can handle, so I need every shortcut and tool possible to battle this dastardly invasive. I try to educate others about the stuff, too. I've been to a lot of invasive seminars.

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Re: Glossy buckthorn [Re: Pike River] #7713610
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Originally Posted by Pike River
I hate buckthorn! South of hwy 10 is almost over run with it.
Very true.

One of many problems I see with buckthorn is that it gets so thick & it takes moisture away from what should be going to desirable trees

Glossy buckthorn is easier to identify & remove than common buckthorn.

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Re: Glossy buckthorn [Re: AJE] #7713992
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My wife saw on Facebook where one person drilled a 3/4" hole in the stump and filled it with salt to kill the larger plants.

For newly emerging plants I spray with a diluted mixture of water and Crossbow. It kills them real well. That won't work on the larger plants, though.


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Re: Glossy buckthorn [Re: AJE] #7716183
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I pulled some large ones today w/ the Uprooter tool. That tool is pretty much a must have for landowners.

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