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  • From: "Bill Russell" <shaman@pennswoods.net>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Tomato on horseweed, common names, firemaking, etc.
  • Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 11:00:04 -0800

Some of the wild species of Solanum are quite poisonous. Is there the possibility of the grafted tomato taking up some of this toxin?
 
Bill
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Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 6:23 AM
Subject: [NAFEX] Tomato on horseweed, common names, firemaking, etc.

Jerry, you're right about common names - in this discussion, we've had participants weigh in with at least 4 VERY different plants, all from different genera & families, that, in their own little corner of the world, may be referred to as horseweed, horsetail, etc.
This whole discussion has certainly piqued my interest, regarding what  your friend used as a rootstock for tomato - I'm still holding out for one of the wild, native nightshade(Solanum) species, though I've got my doubts about horse nettle (S.carolinense) producing a strong enough stem to support a vigorous tomato, as it's typically a low-growing, sprawling weed in my pastures.
Incidentally, and I don't know if this was another source of common name confusion, horse nettle is very different from stinging nettle.  I've  had encounters with both, and while neither is a welcome experience, I'd prefer the prickles of horse nettle over the intense burning sensation of stinging nettle any day of the week.
 
Art talked about the dried horseweed stalks making great 'spears' for chucking by kids.
The dried stalks of horseweed/mare's tail (Conyza- I've forgotten if that is the correct genus name, already) can be utilized, with a bow and suitable soft wood such as western cedar, and a little bit of pinestraw or shredded redcedar bark,  for starting fires by the friction method, if one happens to be caught out without matches, or if you're just 'into' primitive technologies like firemaking & flintknapping.
 
Lucky Pittman
Hopkinsville, KY
 
 


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