apparatus and method for boring into the earth near a kudzu vine root system to apply herbicidal helium gas to the roots and eradicate the kudzu vine . the technique uses a perforated tube with a drill bit that protrudes from one end of the tube to bore into the earth near the vine roots . boring is stopped when all of the tube perforations are below the earth &# 39 ; s surface . about 0 . 5 cubic meters of helium gas are applied to flow through the tube enabling the helium gas to flow out through the tube perforations and attack the kudzu vine through the vine &# 39 ; s root system .