Research yields findings for greenbrier control, and tips on getting Rid of it.
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Mark Czarnota is a specialist in ornamental weed control.
The synonym for Greenbrier is Smilax spp.It is difficult to control in the landscape.Catbrier is one of the common names for Greenbrier.He is a native of North America.It is part of the Smilax family, which has about 12 to 15 species.It is related to Daylilies, Lilies, and Yucca.All species of Smilax are climbing vines.
The Smilax pumila is a low growing vine.The underground tuber system of all species is extensive, and most have spines from the above ground stems.The plants are either male or female and they bear fruit in a variety of colors.Even though it's unpopular, this plant makes a lot of important contributions to the environment.The fruits are eaten by a wide variety of birds, and the foliage and tubers are used as a food source by many forest animals.
People wonder why it's difficult to control the vine in their landscape.The answer to the vine's appearance lies with our birds.They pass fruit around your garden when they visit.For long periods of time, seeds that survive the digestion process can be viable.The seed will grow if the conditions are right.Plants will begin to develop an underground tuber and a viney above-ground stem within a short period of time.
It is possible to survive deep in the crown of a shrub or forest in low light conditions.It may take two or three years for it to emerge from the plant canopy.The underground tuber system will have been developed during this time.
It is difficult to control the underground system once it is developed.If it's just one plant, you should remove the plant and as much of its tuber and rhizome system as possible.If you can't physically remove the plant, you should consider the use of herbicides.Glyphosate is an active ingredient in some pesticides.There are some situations whereGlyphosate could be used.
If possible, remove the greenbrier vine from the plant.Remove as little of the vine as possible.The vine can be placed on a piece of plastic or bare ground.It is possible to spray or sponge- apply a 10% solution of glyphosate using a product containing at least 41% active glyphosate.Avoid contact with the spray solution with desirable foliage or bark.Allow the herbicide to stay on the plant for 48 hours and then cut the stem back to ground level.When the greenbrier is 6 to 8 inches high, spray or wipe a solution of glyphosate on them.