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"The vine that ate the South” KUDZU
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KUDZU. "The vine that ate the South”. KILLER. The plants surrounding where Kudzu is growing are not able to survive because Kudzu’s roots are dug so far into the ground, it takes away the water and nutrients that the plants need. Kudzu kills fruit, nut trees, native plants and other crops. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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"The vine that ate the South”
KUDZU
The plants surrounding where Kudzu is growing are not able to survive because Kudzu’s roots are dug so far into the ground, it takes away the water and nutrients that the plants need.
Kudzu kills fruit, nut trees, native plants and other crops.
Forms canopies on lawns and gardens causing the blockage of sunlight to other plants
Covers and climbs over trees and anything in its path causing forests to get destroyed
By killing several plants, Kudzu can kill animals who eat those specific plants.
Hides green snakes
KILLER
Kudzu conceals… street signs causing car
accidents left behind vehiclesBillboardsHouses & old farmsNeighborhoodsBuildingsRailroad tracks which turns
slippery & dangerous under train’s wheels
SWALLOWING ANYTHING IN ITS WAY
Kudzu takes over telephone poles and destroys transformers
The vines cause trains to slip and stall
Crawls up utility poles making electric connections have shortages
People with occupations in power companies, railroads & traffi c departments deal with Kudzu everyday.
Costs these jobs twenty million dollars every year
DANGEROUS TO HUMANS
