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JAPANESE KNOTWEED
There are weeds and then there is Knotweed by Garry Murtagh
arry Murtagh of Knotweed UK based in Lewisham explains the problem of this seemly innocent weed. Japanese Knotweed is a highly invasive perennial weed that is capable of causing serious damage to buildings and their foundations as it can grow through concrete and tarmac if not eradicated completely.
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Once a bank surveyor sees Japanese Knotweed in your or adjoining properties, the bank will refuse to lend and you will be unable to sell or re-fi nance your property. There are many different ways of treating and removing Japanese Knotweed but truly effective removal is particularly diffi cult, as even a small piece of knotweed root left in the ground can quickly grow into a new plant. Weed control using retail weed killers is rarely effective, and it can take several seasons before you know whether your efforts in managing and eradicating Japanese Knotweed have been successful. Treatment of this alien invader are best left to specialists as there is legislation in force to cover disposal of the contaminated waste.
Knotweed UK are accredited and licenced to use a revolutionary Stem Injection System to eradicate Japanese Knotweed. Eradication takes only about 3-4 weeks. We should only need to come once and there is no spraying so it’s safe for children/animals/plants and the costs are much lower than conventional methods.
How to spot Ja p a nese Knotweed
The stems are green with purple/red specks and grow to a maximum of 3 meters and look a bit like rhubarb/bamboo. It has a hollow stem with periodic nodes; you can snap a stem to test.
Leaves are green, shield or heart shaped with a fl at base, up to 120 mm long when in the growing season. They also come directly from the stem. Young shoots have curled up red/purple colouring, and in the late autumn, early winter are yellow brown. Flowers are creamy clusters and are on most tips from August to October. Roots (Rhizones) are Yellow/orange in colour and grow 7 meters spread and 3 m deep. You can be sued (under laws relating to private nuisance under common law) for costs and damages if you allow Japanese Knotweed to spread from your property onto that of an adjacent landowner.
It is also an offence to cause the spread of Japanese Knotweed under Section 14(2) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (WCA 1981) by careless disposal. For a full description of all Japanese Knotweed legislation, please refer to the Environment Agency at
www.environment-agency.gov.uk Call 0207 193 8714 or email
info@knotweeduk.com for more info and a free quote.
www.knotweeduk.com
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