Growing near a walnut tree....Please HELP!!

eatAstar

Well-Known Member

• Jun 7, 2008

• #1

One of my friends mentioned to me that he heard that growing near a walnut tree is not good for the plant...is there any substance to this? I have never heard such a thing and don't see an issue, but I need some input from you fine folks because I very well could be wrong!

 

bcurwi1

Well-Known Member

• Jun 7, 2008

• #2

the only thing i could see wrong with that is that the roots will fight for nutes and water...
but i havent heard anything else..

 

ceestyle

Well-Known Member

• Jun 7, 2008

• #3

could have to do with sap that it drops on anything below it.

 

AlphaNoN

Well-Known Member

• Jun 7, 2008

• #4

Black walnuts have a toxic substance in them (juglone) that inhibits growth of other plants around it, it will kill your plant, it may already be too late if it's been there long.

 

eatAstar

Well-Known Member

• Jun 8, 2008

• #5

Thanks for the input guys! Luckily, I got to my friend before he put his girl outside by the tree! +REP!! THANKS ALOT.

eatastar

 

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mrgreenjeans

Active Member

• Jun 8, 2008

• #6

Only If The Light Source Is Disrupted

 

Acidburn999819

Well-Known Member

• Jun 8, 2008

• #7

AlphaNoN said:

Black walnuts have a toxic substance in them (juglone) that inhibits growth of other plants around it, it will kill your plant, it may already be too late if it's been there long.

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this is so true...my grandparents had a HUGE black walnut tree like 60 feet tall and nothing grows around it. all the walnuts fall on the ground and and turn into this black gooey stuff and nothing grows under it...or even around it really