Re: walnuts and chemical warfare
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: walnuts and chemical warfare
- From: M*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 03:57:34 EST
Kristina;
I do not know if English Walnuts are the same as Black Walnuts but the
info you have already been given is correct. Black Walnuts give out a toxin
thru their roots to inhibit plant grow around them, sort of chemical warfare,
so to speak. It use to be believed that it was the drip pattern of the leaves
that was the danger area, but studies have shown the real trouble is in the
root pattern. Anything the roots touch can be severely stunted or killed The
way to check your soil for the poisons is to do a test growing radishes. Dig
down about 6" and get some soil from under the trees, put it in a tray, if the
radishes grow your soil is most likely OK. It is a good idea to have a control
tray with the same seeds in it but soil from an area you know is good. Grow
and compare. Good Luck!! Also I would not use any of the Walnut family leaves
in your garden or compost pile. Alan R.
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