Leaf edges of pampas grass are very sharp, so make sure to wear leather gloves and protective clothing. Seed germination appears to be positively affected by soil disturbance so any control method that disturbs the soil could encourage seed germination.ay be confused with: Class C noxious weed jubata grass Cortaderia jubata, is very similary in appearance to pampas grass. Ravenna grass Saccharum ravennae, a Class A noxious weed, is also similar to pampas grass.
Japan commemorates victims of 2011 tsunami disaster â in pictures. Japanâs emperor and prime minister have led tributes to the 19,000 people who died five years ago when an earthquake and tsunami struck the countryâs north-east coast and triggered a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
His first thought was of the nearby Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. If the tsunami caused the plant to lose power to cool the reactors, it would be a disaster.. Back home, Saito's family received the order to evacuate as fast as they could, abandoning the farm where they grew spinach in tidy rows of greenhouses.