Re: companion planting
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: companion planting
- From: G* <G*@aol.com>
- Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 20:59:53 EDT
In a message dated 4/27/98 11:53:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Brad2julie@aol.com writes:
<< Ron,
I don't know if cherry trees produce a harmful toxin but I do know
that some trees do. In my case, I was prepraring to move some dirt which had
some desired ph and minor nutrient characterisitics I was looking for. This
dirt happened to be near some trees as well. When I told my dad, he said he
had heard to be wary of walnut trees because they emitted a poison. At first
I responded just as you did, some old wives tale, this can't be true!! I
said.
However, I researched it just in case my dad was right. I hate to admit it
but he was. The county extension agent said walnut trees produce a substance
known as juggalone( spelling may not be correct). This substance is very
toxic to plants like tomatoes and pumpkins. You might want to give your
county agent or a near by university w/ ag background a call to check about
cherry trees. It might just be ligitimate.
Brad Walters >>
Some leaves also do the same unless they are composted for a year first, to
leach out the toxin.
George
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