Kudzu: Difference between revisions

In 2010, sixteen-year-old Jacob Schindler designed a device that allows him to drill into the ground and dispense [[helium]] which kills the kudzu while reportedly leaving other plants unharmed.<ref name="helium">{{cite web| title = Teen scientist, inventor kills kudzu | url= http://valdostadailytimes.com/local/x1414113336/An-Ivy-League-of-His-Own | newspaper = Valdosta Daily Times | date=May 24, 2010 | author = Dean Poling }}</ref> Effectiveness varies and further research is needed to identify the effect of factors such as the season, the soil, and the age of the kudzu.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.atlantamagazine.com/january2011/kudzukid.aspx | title = The Kudzu Kid | date = January 2011 | author = Bill Warhop | newspaper = Atlanta Magazine }}</ref>