Kudzu is a backyard scourge that can frustrate you to no end. It can cover trees, sheds, fences, and wagons in a very short time. If you cut it down, kudzu will often just grow back at a rate of 12 inches a day, or 60 feet a year. Kudzu does have one vulnerability, which is the root crown. That's the knotty section near the top of the root, also called a rhizome. Cut that off and you kill the plant. Here are some other effective methods.
Kudzu spreads by growing root crowns, or rhizomes. Cut those off and you'll kill the plant.
If you have more than a few kudzu vines, you can treat them during the summer with Roundup® Poison Ivy Plus Tough Brush Killer. Repeat treatment if necessary.
Kudzu is an invasive weed originally brought here from Asia to control erosion and feed livestock. That was a bad idea. Kudzu can grow 12 inches a day, or 60 feet a year. It can cover trees, sheds, and yards, and has no natural enemies in this country.
