Pat Meadows wrote:
On Tue, 22 Apr 2003 15:56:43 -0400, "mixter"
wrote:
i recently moved to a home with a few mature black walnut trees. i know
that tomatoe plants can't survive near them. unfortunately, the literature
i have doesn't say how far away i need to plant in order to get those nice
ripe jersey beefstakes.
does anyone here have a clue?
I've very successfully grown tomatoes about 75 feet from a
grove of black walnut trees. It didn't seem to hurt them.
I've no experience with closer distances.
Pat
I think you're pretty safe once you get out from under the dripline of
the tree. The juglone is exuded by the tree's roots.
Best regards,
Bob
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