I am seeking to converse with anyone doing research on allelopathy as a tool to manage Japanese knotweed (*Fallopia japonica/Polygonum cuspidatum*). In efforts to avoid using chemical herbicides when attempting to manage knotweed on streambanks, I'd like to be able to at least explore some options for native or near-native trees, shrubs, or even ground-cover that has shown promise, even theoretically. I have begun to look at the work done in New Zealand with activated charcoal, but it's the next step I'm interested in -- not just making knotweed's allelopathic chemicals inert or ineffective, but "combating" knotweed at the level of soil chemistry.
Thank you kindly; Kelly Stettner, Director Black River Action Team blackriverclea...@gmail.com (802) 738-0456 (Google Voice)
