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Sep 2022
37m 20s

Ep. 386 - Rethinking Black Walnut Allelo...

IN DEFENSE OF PLANTS
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"Don't garden under a black walnut!" If you garden in eastern North America, you may have heard some form of this advice at one point or another. Indeed, Juglans nigra has a negative reputation for being allelopathic or producing compounds that hurt neighboring plants. However, is this reputation warranted or is it a case of unscientific propaganda? Bill Mic ... Show More
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