Know Your Enemy - Learn How to Recognise Japanese Knotweed

How to avoid problems with Japanese Knotweed on your land and keep it out. Most properties in the UK don't have Japanese Knotweed growing on them. There are a few simple measures you can take to ensure it stays that way. They are: Check that any soil you bring onto your land is completely Japanese Knotweed free. Make sure that any heavy machinary and tools brought onto your land is clean and doesn't contain any Japanese Knotweed rhizome fragments. Make sure all footwear and vehicle tyres are clean and free from Japanese Knotweed rhizome fragments. Japanese Knotweed or J.K. as it is commonly known is a highly invasive, non-native plant found in the U.K. It has the potential to damage buildings, structures and over-power native species, eventually eradicating them from their own environment. Japanese Knotweed is proscribed under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, making it an offence to allow the plant to spread. All parts of the plant, and any soil contaminated with the rhizome, are classified as "controlled waste" requiring all the "duty of care" requirements under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to be met. The Japanese knotweed plant can regenerate from rhizome fragments as small as 0.7gram and can remain dormant in the soil for over four years making a professional and scientific approach to its eradication vital if 100% success is to be guaranteed. Invasive Vegetation Management has designed this system; the Foliage And Stem Treatment (FAST System) has shown unrivalled success in trials. It was designed using a mixture of scientific and operational knowledge; it uses a range of the latest application techniques and herbicide selection, which guarantees eradication of Japanese knotweed. Although specifically designed for use on Japanese knotweed, the system can be tailored to treat most invasive species with outstanding results and is Environment Agency approved. Key Benefits of the 'FAST' System *Tailor made solution *Cost effective, guaranteed eradication *Environmentally friendly