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Nina's Warriors (Creeping Indigo Resource)
  • Our Story
  • About Creeping Indigo
    • The Leaves
    • The Toxins
    • The Root
    • The Flower
    • The Vines
    • The Seed Pods
    • CI Photo Gallery
  • Symptoms of CI Poisoning
  • What States Are Affected?
  • How Do You Kill CI?
    • Tips For Prevention
  • USA History of Creeping Indigo
  • CI In The News!
    • Help Share Awareness!
  • Events and Seminars
  • Creeping Indigo Tracking Map
  • FAQ
    • When is CI Most Dangerous?
    • Is it Palatable?
    • How Much Is Poisonous?
    • Is Infected Meat Harmful?
    • Found in Lush Grass?
    • Why Suddenly an Issue?
    • How Does It Spread?
    • Could it be in Hay?
    • Harms More Than Horses?
    • Would A Detox Help?
    • Where Is It From?
    • How Do I Mark The Map?
    • Don't Animals Avoid It?
    • Where Does it Grow?
    • Can I Prevent CI?
    • What Does it Look Like?
    • What Part of CI is Toxic?
    • Overgrazed Pastures Only?
    • Are Well Fed Horses at Risk?
    • What Makes it So Deadly?
    • Why Often Near Roadways?
    • Why Aren't More Cattle Sick?
    • Can it Survive Cold Weather?
    • Never Hurt Them Before?
    • How Can I Help?
  • What States Are Affected?

The tap root :

Creeping Indigo has ONE, centralized tap root. The root is carrot-like in shape and texture and can grow up to SIX feet deep- often zig-zagging and tapering toward the end. The zig-zagging pattern of growth helps to lock the root in the soil making it impossible to pull-out by hand. You would have to dig up the root but, any reminiscence of the root left behind will sprout a new plant. So, the best practice is to kill it with two applications of a quality legume herbicide and allowing six weeks for the root to die. (Please, see the How To Kill It section for more info)

CI grows in sub-tropical climates and can be killed by low temperatures however, the root can survive the Winter unless the freeze surpasses it's depth. (Up to 6ft deep) Therefore, it will sprout again from the still viable root in the just a matter of time.
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