I believe the buckthorns ARE worse. So competative they seem allelopathic,
they really take over ! And the berries make the birds ill, but the birds
eat them anyway. I wish there was some market for the buckthorns, so more
people would be out cutting them down.
tc
----Original Message Follows----
From: "Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>
Reply-To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] autumn Olive allelopathy?
Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2003 10:50:28 -0700
I'd trade it for the Himalaya blackberries we have, any day. Wish someone
could find a plant that was totally allelopathic to the berries. I'd plant
it by the acre.
From: "tanis cuff" <tanistanis@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2003 17:47:17 +0000
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] autumn Olive allelopathy?
Autumn olive is becoming a troublesome invasive exotic in some places. Yes,
the blossoms smell great, and the fruit is useful or at least helpful to
wildlife. But it can take over !
I wonder whether it is truly allelopathic. It grows fast and forms a thick
canopy; I bet it simply robs other plants of water, nutrients, and light.
No toxic exudates needed.
tc, s.WI
_______________________________________________
nafex mailing list
_________________________________________________________________
Instant message with integrated webcam using MSN Messenger 6.0. Try it now
FREE! http://msnmessenger-download.com