Milfoil Question

[Joe Kerr]

Scientists are looking for ways to eradicate the exotic milfoil. They look for chemicals to kill it or stop it from growing. They look for ways to remove it. They look for insects or other creatures that might feed on the plant but not harm the lake. I suggest they examine non-traditional methods to rid the lake of the weed. Find some use for this stuff or make it a desirable product. Can you eat it or cook with it? Make tea? Weave it? Smoke it?

A non-traditional idea, for instance, would be plant grafting. If they could cross milfoil with cannabis sativa their problem would be solved. There would be so many people hand pulling the stuff from the lake that there wouldn't be any left. It would eventually become extinct at best or certainly under control at worst. People will dry it and smoke it and/or sell it. It might even be more pleasant to have around while we wait for this now hybrid weed to become extinct .


Cleaning the boat when you take it out of the water and before you launch it (if you trailer the boat) is a help. Other than that and obviously not chopping the milfoil in the water, WHAT else can we do to help with the milfoil situationl?