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  • From: Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Walnuts, living with
  • Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 20:28:08 -0500


On Jun 9, 2008, at 6:40 PM, tom wrote:

There is an interesting article about research on polyclutures with
black walnut trees in the current issue of the Permaculture
Activist. I only gave it a quick skim, but the research covers
something like 35 years and discusses what can do well in walnut
proximity during different stages of the tree's life. Apparently the
article is a synopsis of a paper that is available ($, of course)
here: http://www.springerlink.com/content/n5k623313463t5n6/

Thanks. It appears to be focussed on companion planting for black walnut commercial production. Priced at $32.00, I can live without it.

I've researched the phytotoxin juglone more today. Not all bad; it can be used as an herbicide.

I've not found a definitive list of plants affected by and not affected by juglone. So I am adding to each list as I find new suggestions.

Seems to me that a smart chemist like, say, one living and homesteading in NW Georgia, should be able to tell us how to neutralize this nasty stuff.

Meanwhile, I moved the apple tree today that is closest to the walnut out off the east end of the main garden. Interestingly, the leaf ends are already showing the blight-like symptoms of juglone poisoning. I planted that tree April 25th, this year. I would not be surprised if it dies.





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