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by **Bluetongue** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:13 pm

From memory, this plant was listed as a weed in a CSIRO publication. Does anyone know the book I mean? Big heavy A4 sized softcover... lists basic details of the plants and locations where they're a problem.

by **eataust** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:44 pm

Interesting. It's a scrambler, to be sure, but I didn't think it grows _that_ well ... sorry, I don't know the book, either :)

by **Bluetongue** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:16 am

I think this is the one (retrieved from local library website):

Noxious weeds of Australia.
Author: Parsons, W. T. (William Thomas)
Publisher: Melbourne : CSIRO, 2001.

Do you have access to that book, EA?

by **eataust** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:52 am

Not offhand but I can always have a look around :)

by **indole** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:04 pm

It definitely has the potential
I planted some last winter for eating and they have now taken over a good portion of one of my vegie beds. They are getting full perth sun (HOT atm), very little water and loving it.

by **Bluetongue** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:10 pm

Indole, do you grow any other bushfood species and how are they going? Any others to recommend or warn us of?

by **Rimbaud** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:22 pm

yeah regarding warrigals, they propagate from multiple methods too - seed is very viable, near 100%, no pretreatment needed... it layers too (roots where it hits the ground)

Definitely has the potential when there's enough water around...

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