CB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 23,1983
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Goats eat
the leaves with relish; bees make
honey from its flowers that is safe
for human consumption, and birds
gobble up its fruit without harm in
late summer. But to 70 percent of
the people who come in contact
with any part of the plant that has
been bruised or broken, poison-ivy
is anathema an evil curse.
While posion-ivy can inflict its
itchy skin rash and possible water
blisters on the human body at any
time of year, its presence is most
noticed during summer months
when the plant is leafed out, and
unwary wanderers in wooded
areas are apt to be wearing short
sleeves, short pants and no gloves.
To professional woodsmen like
John F. Kundt, Extension forestry
specialist and horticulture
department faculty member at the
University of Maryland, poison-ivy
is an occupational hazard.
Even in hot weather, Kundt says
he never cruises timber without a
long-sleeved shirt and full-length
trousers if he 'thinks there is the
slightest possiblity of poison-ivy
contact.
Even so, he keeps a watchful eye
and tries to avoid heavy in
festations of the dreaded plant. His
motto is; “Leaflets three, let it be.”
Another telltale sign is that poison
ivy leaves are usually shiny green
in the summertime.
The College Park specialist has
his favorite methods of emergency
treatment if he has accidentally
brushed against poison-ivy. Out in
the woods, he rubs the juice from
crushed jewelweed on the spot
where itchiness is starting to oc
cur.
As soon as be can get to
“civilization,” he rinses the ex
posed skin area with rubbing
alcohol. This is followed by liberal
washing with warm water and a
strong (alkali) soap. Clothes which
have brushed against poison-ivy
should be laundered separately
from other clothing before they are
worn again.
Dry-cleaning fluids will do a good
job removing the poisonous
oil from poison-ivy contaminated
clothing. But warn your dry
cleaner of the facts, so that his
workers can take precautions to
avoid poison-ivy rashes.
According to information from a
trio of U.S. Department of
Agriculture and land-grant college
leaflets, there are three peculiar
sidelights on poison-ivy which may
not be known by the average
person;
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Let goats clear out the poison-ivy
Most people do not suffer ill
effects from their first contact with
poison-ivy. In fact, some persons
can make repeated contacts with
the plant over much of a lifetime
without harm. But 70 percent of
those who have made contact
eventually fall victim to its
poisonous oil. And they will remain
susceptible for the rest of their
lives.
Urushiol, a phenolic com
pound used by the Orientals in
making lacquerware, is a
poisonous oil from the lacquer tree
of China and Japan. And it is the
same poisonous compound found in
poison-ivy. Thus, persons who are
especially sensitive to poison-ivy
can also develop rashes from
handling lacquerware.
Finally, poison-ivy is not an
ivy at all. It got that name from the
first settlers in the Virginia colony
because the English ivy of their
native land was the only plant they
knew which bore any resemblance.
Thus, plant scientists today insist
that the word be spelled as a
compond word— poison-ivy or
poisonivy to avoid any con
notation that common ivy is
poisonous. The same plulosphy
holds true for poison-oak, a first
cousin of poison-ivy in every
respect.
If you own a wooded lot which is
infested with poison-ivy, you could
put a fence around it and turn in
some goats to devour the viny pest.
Or you could put on leather
gloves and protective clothing to
grub out the spreading monster,
roots and all. This is best done in
early spring.
Finally, you can try chemical
control -with an approved her
bicide. Extension agronomy
specialists at the University' of
Maryland recommend 2, 4-D,
amitrol (Amitrol-T), dicamba
(Banvel), or glyphosate (Roun
dup). Amitrol will probably work
best for homeowners.
Keep in mind that Roundup is
non-selective; i.e., it will kill
everything. However, the other
chemicals listed give selective
control of poison-ivy and other
broadleaf plants.
While June and July are the most
effective time of year for con
trolling poison-ivy with herbicides,
Thomas R. Turner, Extension
turfgrass management specialist
at College Park, recommends
waiting until late August or
when average daily high tem
peratures are below 85 degrees F.
This precaution applies Co Che
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selective herbicides when there
are lawn areas adjacent to the
poison-ivy being treated.
Keep in mind, too, that some
herbicides work best in a sunny
exposure. Since most poison-ivy is
found in shady areas, you may
have to make a second application
about 30 days after the initial
spraying. Keep a wary eye out in
subsequent years for poison-ivy
regrowth and seedlings. The
seedlings are most apt to crop up
along fencerows and other places
where birds roost.
For' further information on
controlling joison-ivy, contact
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