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  • From: "Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Honey Locust
  • Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 10:36:16 -0600

I believe that honey locust does not fix nitrogen but that black
locust does.

---- Original Message ----
From: athagan@atlantic.net
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Honey Locust
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 11:29:08 -0500

>This is very interesting because I was about to ask about their
>nitrogen fixing capabilities. I had read they had no nodulation and
>
>thus it was unknown as to whether there was any nitrogen fixation
>happening.
>
>Does the Calhous variety come true from seed and would it be possible
>
>to obtain some? This might make a nice addition to the perennial
>peanut planting I'm working on. I seldom see a locust tree around
>here, but there are a few so I'm pretty sure they'll tolerate the
>climate.
>
>.....Alan.
>
> From: Hector Black <hblack1925@fastmail.fm>
>> We've grown honey locust for 25 years. Calhoun has been the most
>
>> productive for us, producing very large pods regularly. Milwood
>
>> has smaller pods and fewer. There may be quite a bit of variation
>
>> in different areas. I believe Calhoun came from Georgia, near
>Villa
>> Rica northwest from Atlanta. TVA was interested in them for
>> fermentation in to alcohol for fuel, but found there was some
>> chemical inhibitor in the pods. They ferment, but do not change
>all
>> the sugar to alcohol. Seems like animals like the pods if they're
>
>> ground up.
>> I also read that no one knew how their nitrogen fixing
>> capability worked. (They are legumes). No nodules to be found.
>
>> Seems they have a more primitive relationship with the nitrogen
>> fixing bacteria on the roots, and nodules don't form but they're
>> there and do improve the soil.
>> Hector Black zone 6, middle TN
>
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