Ezell said one treatment is rarely enough. Retreatment is almost always necessary for success. If you are not willing to continue to treat it, all efforts will be wasted. Covington said that as far as a non-herbicide control method, pasture clippers have also been utilized. Weekly, or biweekly mowings are required to achieve any control success.
Livestock can provide effective control of kudzu.
But Ezell said many problems arise when animals run out of kudzu, and feed has to be bought to keep the animals fed. Eventually, the cost of fencing around the kudzu, plus the cost of feed, equals the cost of spraying. Ezell said if kudzu control is not increased, each year more land will in the state will become covered. The key to successfully controlling kudzu is dedication. Don't start and then quit.