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Old 01-09-2006, 02:24 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default Do plants absorb toxins from the soil?

On 8/31/06 11:52 AM, in article
, "Jon ChicKen$ M@ster"
wrote:

Do they?
Particularly can Nerium oleander toxins be absorbed from vegetables and
be stored in their fruits/leaves?
Thanks in advance
Jon

Before worrying much about plants absorbing toxins accidentally, worry more
about plants that do it on purpose, so to speak. Eggplant has its nicotine.
Worry about accidentally eating peach seeds or apple seeds. What if tapioca
were not processed correctly? On and on. Much of such worry is an indicator
that you have too much time on your hands.

Bill
-- Ferme le Bush