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I'm starting to get a lot of sericia lespedeza. I've heard this stuff can take over your property. Anyone had any contact with this stuff? Do wildlife like it? How big of a problem is it? Should I try to get rid of it, if so how? ... Kill it quickly or you'll never get rid of the stuff. It takes a tough herbicide to...
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MU Extension, University of Missouri ... Severe late-spring freezes may kill some of the early germinating lespedeza plants, but the problem is not as bad as with clovers. Mature lespedeza plants are killed by the first hard frost in the fall.
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Apply 1 to 2 pints of remedy in mid May when plants are actively growing. Yearly follow up application will need to be made in order to kill newly germinating seed.
http://www.oces.okstate.edu/searea/agronomy/weed-contro...
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Eliminating lespedeza from a pasture is difficult. While frequent mowings and over-grazing can reduce the vigor and longevity of the stand, these tactics are not adequate to kill lespedeza in situations where you want to intentionally eliminate lespedeza from a field.
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www.rec.udel.edu/Update07/Voume15,Issue8.htm
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You are here >1Up Info > Wildlife, Animals, and Plants > Plant Species > Shrub > Species: Lespedeza bicolor | Bicolor Lespedeza ... IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT : Fire may top-kill bicolor lespedeza. High-severity fires may consume seeds stored in the seed bank and destroy underground portions of the plant.
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FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS : Bicolor lespedeza will sprout from the root crown following top-kill [7,23,25]. Both on-site, ... IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT : Fire may top-kill bicolor lespedeza. High-severity fires may consume seeds stored in the seed bank and destroy underground portions of the plant.
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SPECIES: Lespedeza striata ... IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : Common lespedeza is planted for high-quality forage, pasturage, and hay for all classes of livestock [10,25]. White-tailed deer and wild turkeys consume the foliage [11,25]. The seeds are eaten by rodents and birds, including cotton rats,
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www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/forb/lesstr/all.html
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SPECIES: Lespedeza bicolor; IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT : Fire may top-kill bicolor lespedeza. High-severity fires may consume seeds stored in the seed bank and destroy underground portions of the plant. DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF FIRE EFFECT : NO-ENTRY;
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www.invasive.org/weedcd/pdfs/feis/Lespedezabicolor.pdf
www.invasive.org/weedcd/pdfs/feis/Lespedezabicolor.pdf
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Sericea Lespedeza also known as Chinese bush clover, was introduced into the United States in the 1930's to control soil erosion and provide cover and food for wildlife. ... Mowing will not kill sericea and can sometimes damage desirable grasses...
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