Japanese Knotweed 2021~22
2022
- November 4th: 2 1 In the new patch and 1 in the middle of the bund, both small
- September 14th: 1 In the new patch
- September 1st: 10 Very small
- August 23rd: 3 Very small
- August 6th: 6 The new patch was a little more extensive that I thought ~ must keep an eye on it and clear area of other vegetation to get better access
- August 5th: 3
- July 26th: 9 2, the largest, were on the river bank, north edge. I'm surprised also that the 'new' patch that I have planned to have a dig at, hasn't shown any subsequent growth >>
- July 16th: 7 All small
NOTE: Take fork to dig more rhizomes at the 'new' patch and montbretia - June 27th: 6 All small
NOTE: Take fork to dig more rhizomes at the 'new' patch and montbretia - June 7th: 3 All small
- June 3rd: 9 In the patch on the riparian side of the bund where I cut back the brambles. It may be that the knotweed have less competion but they are easier to see and pull.
The second patch is the one found April 23rd. I noticed three shoots and dug up the rhizome, and another pair of stems 5ft tall to the right. It may well be all from the same root system.
Three shoots from the original find
There is nothing growing where I dug up the rhizome
Two tall specimines. : Dug up the rhizome
Two 5ft tall specimines and rhizome plus
Final ground after clearing with willow branch to locate. - May 19th: 6 0 by the previous 'big' plant and one in the top of the bund track. All small.
- May 9th: 7 1 by the previous 'big' plant and one some 45cm tall
- April 25th: 5 All small
- April 24th: 3 2 small and the second stem of the yesterday's big plant.
Some 2~3 feet missing from the top ???
Remaining rhizome - April 23rd: 13 I large one and 12 small. The large one was a metre tall and probably established itself last year from a piece of rhizome that floated down stream. See also 24th above
Rhizome pulled with stem - September 11th: 2 On each, top and riverside of the bund
- August 24th: 1 Top of the bund
- August 23rd: 6 Usual places, top and riverside of the bund
- August 4th: 13 1 was at the northern edge and on the edge of the river under the trees and 3 on the top of the bund
- July 15th: 13 From 30th June ~ a long tomorrow
- June 30th: 8 All around the middle edging towards the riparian side of the bund. 3 small on the top and 5, over two feet amongst some brambles, so will check again tomorrow
- June 20th: 12 All around the middle on the riparian side of the bund
- June 3rd: 5 All around the middle on the riparian side of the bund
- May 14th: 12 One around the middle on the riparian side of the drain
- April 29th: 9 Six of which were on the riparian bank two to three metres north of the montbretia patch
- April 6th: 2
- April 4th: 0
2021