Comments on: Non-native plants clog Japanese river

By: jmadsen

jmadsen — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:29:25 +0000

of course it does, but not “hundreds of millions of yen”

I imagine it would make decent fertilizer, for example (from reading, it doesn’t seem like it would “sprout” or leave seeds if placed in a muddy field in the fall after the crop has been harvested.) I’m sure the professionals could think of a few other ways.

By: Durf

Durf — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:15:44 +0000

Yes, because it costs no money whatsoever to arrange a fleet of trucks and cart off tons of plant matter and find a place to legally dump it. It’s just as simple as scooping it out of the water and tossing it up on the nearby roads, I suppose?

By: Dave Faulkmore

Dave Faulkmore — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:01:31 +0000

If there is money in cleaning it up. Then there is more money in spreading the water lettuce to rivers that grow wasabi. You know those crystal clean rivers that Japanese brag about. Bet water lettuce likes clean water, too.

Then we can create jobs for foreigners in Japan.

Don’t burn the water lettuce. It’s golden…

By: D-San

D-San — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:45:12 +0000

I’m down with that!

By: jmadsen

jmadsen — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:34:48 +0000

oh! an idea (cause I’m in a good mood )

let’s all get together for a big picnic/water lettuce raking party this weekend….do it for free… a few beers…ask the locals to help us dispose of the stuff in a bonfire…

probably get arrested or something…

By: jmadsen

jmadsen — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:24:52 +0000

ok, so I thought – “nah, there has to be more to it”

so, I actually followed the link to learn about it, and how ot clean it up…

“Control Options
Mechanical/Physical

Water lettuce can be removed by raking or seining it from the pond’s surface.”

someone is making a killing….

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:59:48 +0000

Farrell.

By: Colin

Colin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:06:51 +0000

WHOA theres another Colin. I read his comment and was like “Wait. What? This is my first time looking at this topic”

By: one

one — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:45:02 +0000

I am willing to bet this was planted by the people who will charge all that money to clean it up. So called “experts”.

By: helical

helical — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:58:21 +0000

SYMPATHY!? NO SYMPATHY! Because we totally unleashed Japanese Knotweed on Britain in a surprise attack with the full intent to slowly strangle the native wildlife with a belligerent alien species! It’s even named after us! Let the gardeners suffer and know who did it to them!
Muahahahahah!

hahaha… ha….

… heh, or something like that, I guess?

By: Level3

Level3 — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:17:07 +0000

Inbredprig,

Get your own website.

And continue enjoying the American Internet
invented by Americans, on computers invented by Americans,
most likely from a country that was once saved by American policemen from Nazis, Commies or other such jerks.

Hypocritical ‘tard.

By: Colin

Colin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:16:37 +0000

Ask any British gardener about Japanese Knotweed and you’ll probably get a look of unrestrained horror. Unfortunately the Japanese won’t be getting much sympathy from us.

By: 404error

404error — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:59:52 +0000

KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!!^^

na srsly that would damage the river even more^^

By: LB

LB — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:22:26 +0000

A cleanup costing hundreds of millions of yen? Haven’t these guys heard of napalm and flamethrowers? Much cheaper, very effective, and a whole lot more fun.

By: Level3

Level3 — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:16:27 +0000

hundreds of millions of yen?

If the extent of the problem is just what’s in the photo, I can do it for 1 million plus boat rental expenses by myself in a week.

And I’ll charge a mere 10 million yen to the government.

Shit, give homeless guys 100 yen per kilo gathered.

Why do I slave away at my job when the environmental cleanup business looks so lucrative? And it’s not like this is hazardous waste or anything.

By: Montsan

Montsan — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:08:48 +0000

Too bad it’s not edible. Would have made one heck of a salad bar.