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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

Anything in the nightshade family is very, very quickly negatively effected. 
Apple trees and general anything in the azalea family.  There are lots more 
but those are the ones badly (dead as the result) affected.

Some plants actually like it, such as some grasses.  And some are o.k.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>


> It is my understanding that juglone is in all parts of the tree, so as
> the leaves and fruits fall and decompose, you release limited amounts of
> it into the soil, with the heaviest concentration logically under the
> tree.  I'd bet that only downwind/downslope plants are affected, where
> the leaves fall..  probably in very windy locations, there is minimal
> effect, only from roots, and that might be why some folks don't seem to
> have as many issues as others.  I have black walnuts in my pasture and
> grass grows under them the same as the neighboring poplars.  There is a
> persimmon which always fruits heavy within 20 feet of the walnut..what
> plants again did you say were affected?