[Magdalen] Another "worthless" food.

[Marion Thompson]

In brief, the feeder roots of black walnut give off juglone, which is 
toxic to many other plants.  The feeder roots extend many feet beyond 
the canopy of the tree so the affected area is very large.  Juglone is 
also present in the leaves, stems, nuts, etc., although to a lesser 
extent.  You can't sweeten the soil.  Growing tomatoes in containers is 
the way to ensure success.

Marion, a pilgrim


On 9/30/2016 11:23 PM, Lynn Ronkainen wrote:
> Is there not something that will "sweeten" the soil (garden lingo) to counteract the effect of the BW tree?  My father in law, God rest his gardening soul, battled the BW tree next door for 50 years.
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> On Sep 30, 2016, at 1:42 PM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com> wrote:
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> In my previous life, you will know I was surrounded by giant black walnuts.  Couldn't give the trees away, where is, as is.  If I were to deliver the complete trunks or at least have them at roadside it would have been different.  The whole point was that we couldn't afford to have them taken down where they were located so buyer conditions were no use to us.
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> Turns out Port Hope also has lots of them and two have sprung up on neighbouring properties.  I am considering a moonlight garrotting.
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>> On 9/30/2016 11:27 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen wrote:
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>> In a message dated 9/30/2016 11:25:49 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> magdalen at herberthouse.org writes:
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>> Why not  harvest the walnuts and get a nice check in the
>> mail?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>     The trees and not the nuts!
>>         DS.
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