Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2010 2:34:14 GMT 8
OK - I have become an amateur botanist re tropical plants after living in the US Virgin Is.. Put you finger on a globe where Corregidor is, and then go tto the same latitude on the
other side of the globe and you'll discover the Virgin Is. (as did Coumbus). The flora is very similar
to the PIs., and I was instantly comfortable with it visually when I moved there in 1972. When my Mom came for a visit a year or 2 later, I took her to my favorite spots on the rainforesty north side of
St. Thomas. and she said, "This looks exactly like Corregidor!" and she started to name
the plants, some with Filipino or Spanish names. Anyway, my love of the plants continued
when I moved to FL, and I live in a condo of 75 acres, of tropical plants, now. Corregidor was so denuded, I was told by Patsy Altomonte's Dad, the late Gen. Salientes, that they had to seed by air, the island with "Ipil-ipil', a shrub I believe in the tamarind family to prevent erosion.
Now Kudzu. I'd like to suggest that this is a "crop of opportunity," for Corregidor. it is a pest, smothers other plants as you know. However it can be used as fodder for livestock,
it's roots are used for medicinal purposes in Asia, and for things such as reduction of blood pressue, relief of drunkeness, as a thickener for sauces such as one uses cornstarch, and other uses. Can it be harvested as a cash crop? I've heard of people using it as fuel for generators.
It's a real pain and a butt to control, but I just visited a bunch of websites concerning these various aspects of Zudzu (uses and controls.) It would cost a bit
of Pesos or dollars, but perhaps a grant, or some sort of funding could be found??
Am I being realistic? If you have kudzu-make kudzu-aide ?? I don't think I can attach websites re kudzu to this, so I'll send those to Exo.
You know, the more I think of all of this, what am I doing in Florida? Huh??? Karol
other side of the globe and you'll discover the Virgin Is. (as did Coumbus). The flora is very similar
to the PIs., and I was instantly comfortable with it visually when I moved there in 1972. When my Mom came for a visit a year or 2 later, I took her to my favorite spots on the rainforesty north side of
St. Thomas. and she said, "This looks exactly like Corregidor!" and she started to name
the plants, some with Filipino or Spanish names. Anyway, my love of the plants continued
when I moved to FL, and I live in a condo of 75 acres, of tropical plants, now. Corregidor was so denuded, I was told by Patsy Altomonte's Dad, the late Gen. Salientes, that they had to seed by air, the island with "Ipil-ipil', a shrub I believe in the tamarind family to prevent erosion.
Now Kudzu. I'd like to suggest that this is a "crop of opportunity," for Corregidor. it is a pest, smothers other plants as you know. However it can be used as fodder for livestock,
it's roots are used for medicinal purposes in Asia, and for things such as reduction of blood pressue, relief of drunkeness, as a thickener for sauces such as one uses cornstarch, and other uses. Can it be harvested as a cash crop? I've heard of people using it as fuel for generators.
It's a real pain and a butt to control, but I just visited a bunch of websites concerning these various aspects of Zudzu (uses and controls.) It would cost a bit
of Pesos or dollars, but perhaps a grant, or some sort of funding could be found??
Am I being realistic? If you have kudzu-make kudzu-aide ?? I don't think I can attach websites re kudzu to this, so I'll send those to Exo.
You know, the more I think of all of this, what am I doing in Florida? Huh??? Karol