How a ‘Miracle’ Vine from Japan Became an Invasive Species 100 Years Ago After American Farmers Were Paid $8 Per Acre to Plant It

During the Great Depression, the government paid farmers to plant it to prevent soil erosionNEED TO KNOWKudzu was introduced from Japan and southeast China as an ornamental vine that provided shadeDuring the Great Depression, the government paid farmers to plant it to prevent soil erosionForest Service sampling found kudzu covers far less Southern forestland than widely reported