once cut down, how long are Black Walnut roots toxic?
lowville5 zone5b/6 ON, Canada
11 years ago
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Comments (6)achang, I realize it's not 20 years old, but when it gets to be 20 years old it will be a grand tree, gardens come and go, have about a 3-5 month shelf life per year and then thats it. But you asked, sounds more to me that you already knew you want to cut it down, but just want others to back your decision. Unless you have trees on all sides of your garden, the sunlight difference will be indifferent to actual garden growth with the walnut tree growing. I have giant trees about 10 ft from my garden, they get the needed sun the rest of the day and grow perfectly....See Morekid cut down sapling black walnut
Comments (3)the kid or the tree???? is it a recent transplant ?? how big.. how long there.. ??? to be as mysterious as your question .... yes??? .. maybe .. ken ps: save the kid ......See MoreHow long does black walnut toxin persist in the soil?
Comments (7)I bought my house 11 years ago because I loved the walnut trees in the back. I also love gardening. Walnut trees produce a type of toxin that is not compatible with most garden vegetables. This is what I did and I have had great results. 1. Tilled up the soil 2. Put down a (organic) barrier such as newspaper, could use black gardeners cloth. 3. Put down a layer of charcoal. My thinking was that if it can absorb toxins in the body it could also absorb them from the soil. (DO NOT USE CHARCOAL THAT HAS CHEMICAL ADDITIVES such as "self ignite") 4. Add landscaping timbers or anything else to make a raised bed. Mine has 3 levels that look like long horizontal steps. The low bed the medium bed and the high bed. 5. I got lots of aged sheep manure (few weed seeds)and put that down. 6. Added peat moss and good black dirt. 7. More aged sheep manure (few weed seeds)and put that down. 8. More peat moss and good black dirt. 9. More aged sheep manure. 10 Tilled the soil OPTIONAL Added sand to areas that I would rotate crops needing more sand. Put a rubber maid trash can that I drilled a hole into the bottom. Then inserted a water control device that can be turned on and off at the bottom. Just drill a hole using the correct size drill bit and put a good silicon caulk around the water control device. Cut a hole in the top of the trash can lid for the rain spout to drain into the trash bucket.(Need a tight seal to prevent insects from breeding) Now you have your modern day rain barrel Using a 3 way adapter I was able to attach 3 soaker hoses and use the water run off from the roof when there is no rain. In the fall I cover the garden with old tarps, table cloths etc. to prevent any toxic droppings from the trees to enter my garden. (walnuts, leafs etc)Dark colored plastic or tarps also help warm the soil in the spring. I do not know if there is any correlation but I also use organic, crop rotation, companion planting and plant by the moon signs or Farmers Almanac. Add a little TLC and LOVE and you will have a great garden!...See MoreWalnut / Black Walnut Trees
Comments (63)Maureen, I would recommend contacting your extension agent or local forester for more information on who you might contact for potential removal/purchasing. Trees grown in yard or farmstead settings - unless carefully managed - will likely not attract a great deal of attention from timber buyers due to potential for old nails, wire, etc that may exist under in the tree. I'm in west central WI and had 4 20"+ Black Walnuts we needed to remove last year and we couldn't give away the trees (the trees were farmstead trees/woodland bordering trees). A local timber buyer had zero interest - even in just giving them away - nor did anyone want them for wood burning. We did end up giving some chunks of the logs away to friends though who wanted some for woodworking. While I like Black Walnuts in general, I do not like them in a yard setting as a selection of other plants are not tolerant of the junglone (basically a natural herbicide of the BW) produced from the seeds, roots, and leaves. Good luck!...See MoreJoppaRich
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