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Post by kazedwards on Apr 14, 2014 12:37:43 GMT -5
Well the only time I can think of seeing it in recent years is in a bouquet of flowers but google says it is very invasive in Missouri but I don't think it is in my particular area. Plus I do live in a neighborhood that is still being developed but backs up to a farmers field. So 2/3s the area around me is ether being torn up to be built on or someone's yard and the other third is corn/soy beans or low gras field. So there is a chance but I don't think a big one. Thanks everyone for the help. It is all very interesting. I just wish I had all of your guys knowledge and experience! Thank you again for the help. Btw I think I will just watch and see what it does. It still might be a few stray carrot seeds from last year. And might add a few more flowers to the garden. Happy gardening to all.
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Post by mjc on Apr 14, 2014 15:47:39 GMT -5
Plus I do live in a neighborhood that is still being developed but backs up to a farmers field. So 2/3s the area around me is ether being torn up to be built on... That's prime growing ground for QAL...it is often a 'first in, last out' kind of plant. Plus, the seeds will remain viable, in the soil, for 5 yrs or so. Another possibility, though, is that it actually IS on of last year's carrots. They are at least biennial and will sprout from a broken piece of the main root. And they will overwinter in much of the US (hence why QAL is such a problem many places). I do think that it would be less of a problem, though, if more people had goats...most goats will eat it, some will even seek it out. |
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Post by kazedwards on Apr 14, 2014 15:51:27 GMT -5
Lol maybe I need to get some goats then
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Post by blueadzuki on Apr 15, 2014 7:18:22 GMT -5
They are at least biennial and will sprout from a broken piece of the main root. And they will overwinter in much of the US (hence why QAL is such a problem many places). I do think that it would be less of a problem, though, if more people had goats...most goats will eat it, some will even seek it out. It's also damn handy for people like me who have the moral dilemma of actually LIKING Eastern Black Swallowtails (for those outside the USA substitute in Anise Swallowtails, Old World Swallowtails or whatever sort you have who are like this). but also want to keep thier carrots, dill, parsley etc. in a usable condtion. Being wild, free and (apparantly) tasting close enough in domestic carrots of the leaf to be palatable to them, you can simply move any parsley worms you catch over to them and coexist with them peacefully. |
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Post by mjc on Apr 15, 2014 7:33:19 GMT -5
Yes, we do have quite a few Swallowtails here...but I'd prefer they set up housekeeping (especially kitchen duties) on the other side of my pond...I'm getting tired of having to buy carrot seed. Last time I tried saving it, they came up between 80-90% white rooted (that should give an idea of how much QAL I have...).
But there is a 'good' side...carrots usually grow well here.
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Post by raymondo on May 8, 2014 5:40:48 GMT -5
I never bothered saving carrot seed because QAL is so common here. Now that I think about some of its traits like germinating on hard ground, competing with dense grasses and weeds, strong tops, I perhaps I should let it cross with some carrots. Such a cross may introduce some favourable traits into the eating carrot. Imagine a carrot patch you would have to weed!
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