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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

Well, after looking at the structure on the Wikipedia page, I'd say that 
juglone probably is toxic because of a chain reaction that generates 
free radicals/peroxides as the aromaticity degrades so the key to 
counteracting would be to stop that cycle.  How, I really don't know. 
Sorry to disappoint ya..  At work, we have a similar problem with resins 
at work(resins/sap-same same)---as they age, they start to break down 
and free radicals form, causing a lot of foaming, bubbling-well, it's 
peroxides..so you get that..
Let me think about it for a while, okay?..no guarantees though, after 
all, it would seem to me that someone would have done this before if it 
were easy.  At work, we have to throw away certain unsaturated/aromatic 
resins if they are more than 6 months old..that's not promising for 
dealing with free radicals in the soil, but perhaps some kind of 
nematode or bacteria would help?

Bev

Gene GeRue wrote:
> On Jun 10, 2008, at 5:01 PM, EarthNSky wrote:
>
> > It is most definitely a soft wood, burns much like poplar, imo.
> > Sorry, I haven't been reading about your walnut problem-is it going to
> > fall on your house or something?
>
> Juglone is poisoning my apple trees and most likely headed for my  
> blueberries, tomatoes and peppers. I'm looking for a homesteader- 
> chemist who can mix up a brew to counteract the toxin.
>
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