To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Poisonous Plants?
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 19:41:54 -0700 (PDT)
Earwigs are skeletonizing my rhubarb, so while it
might work as a decoy crop, don't count on it to
poison them...
> What a year for earwigs! Sprayed my tree
> religiously (first crop) and
> still have apple scab. Too darn damp and cool.
>
> Is there any advantage to putting plants with
> natural insect toxcity under
> fruit trees? (rhubarb, datura, etc.)
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Lisa in Ashland Oregon
USDA Z7 - Sunset Z7 - 1800' - 19" annual rainfall