Re: Odd reference to potatoes
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Odd reference to potatoes
- From: C* P* L*
- Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 10:35:52 -0600 (CST)
> Potatoes I am sure produce some of the same chemicals that other members of
> the Tomato family produce and a number of them are toxic to other plants.
>
> Plants have made a living, so to speak, out of poising each other and insects
> and some times even myself.
That's what I thought too, but I can't seem to find any references
discussing allelopathy and plain old potatoes... There are a ton of
studies out testing the allelopathic qualities of sweet potatoes,
though...
Chris
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