4 LEAFLET 91, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
One grower in southern Georgia grows three rows of corn between 
two of kudzu the first season, and two the next season. 
A spacing of 3% by 7 feet requires 1,800 plants to the acre. The 
cost of roots varies with their age and size, and growers do not always 
charge the same price for roots of the same age. A minimum cost for 
2-year-old roots is about $10 a thousand, making the cost of roots $18 
an acre for a 3%-by-7-foot planting. 
FIGURE 2.—A, One season’s root from a runner; B, 2-year-old root. 
Setting the Plants 
Plants may be set in furrows opened with a plow or in holes made 
with a posthole digger or a spade. If the plants are set in furrows, 
the furrows should be deep enough for the roots to be placed upright, 
or nearly so, with the “‘eyes’”’ about 1 inch below the surface, although 
some growers set the plants so that the eyes are at or just above the 
surface. Care in planting will pay. Kudzu roots must be dug and set 
