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Offline Eric Krewson

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Green Briar Root Tubers
« on: February 17, 2023, 03:51:54 pm »
My house was built on a spot where patch of woods had just been cleared, I have fought a battle with the green briar coming up in my flower beds since I moved here. Poisons only kill a small portion of the vines that are above ground, yesterday I started digging down from the sprouts to try to dig up the root systems and found they have a potato like tuber under the ground that acts like a mother ship for future sprouts.

I have never seen a reference to anyone eating these tubers but in a food crunch (that may be coming) these could be a starch rich source of food.

My land is covered up with green briars, no telling how many tubers there are in an acre.

Anybody know if these tubers have any food value or are safe to eat? some of them are quite large, like your fist.


Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Green Briar Root Tubers
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2023, 04:12:15 pm »
I found the answer to my own question, they are edible.

https://www.newlifeonahomestead.com/greenbrier/
« Last Edit: February 17, 2023, 05:36:30 pm by Eric Krewson »

Offline Piddler

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Re: Green Briar Root Tubers
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2023, 10:42:49 pm »
I have too much anger towards greenbriars to eat them. Definitely not a harsh enough end.
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Offline Aaron1726

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Re: Green Briar Root Tubers
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2023, 07:12:41 am »
Never ate the tubers, but the tender young ends on them are delicious.  Kind of like asparagus.

Offline mullet

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Re: Green Briar Root Tubers
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2023, 09:49:37 pm »
Eric I've been fighting them also since moving to SC. The best way I've find so far is to run my tractor and tiller over them and then replant the grass after I drag it smooth.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Green Briar Root Tubers
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2023, 08:59:19 am »
My problem places are next to my house in my flower beds which have extensive landscaping, I have to use manual methods to dig them up.