Subject: Re: PERSONAL>SH Re:Purple Loosestrife
Date: Jun 7 16:12 PD 1995
From: Michael Price - michael_price at mindlink.bc.ca


Hi Tweets,

Steve Hallstrom says:

>Field studies (probably done by scientists :) report no habitat value of PL
>for native animals, either>birds or mammal.

Folks, I had some PL honey and it was pretty good, no foolin', with a spicy
tang like fireweed honey. Hurts my mouth to say *anything* nice about PL,
but there it is.

>Disposal, and I think the SWM folks do this, is best in a landfill where it
>is buried deep.

How deep is a safe depth? PL seeds can lie dormant for a *long* time, and
should there be any other use of the landfill site which might return the
seeds to the surface or near it, re-infestation is a possibility.

After a 'pull' at Jericho Pk. in Vancouver BC a couple of years ago, the
debris was taken by pre-arrangement with the Vancouver Parks Board (a bow in
the Board's direction) to an incinerator. I'd be interested in informed
comment on this disposal method. Please reply publicly or to private address.

Michael Price
Vancouver BC Canada
michael_price at mindlink.bc.ca