cj7jeep81 said:
Some of you may have seen my other post, but I recently purchased 16 wooded acres that had been heavily logged 7 or 8 years ago. Many trees have blown over, and there are a few pretty bare spots. I would like to replant some of these areas, but am unsure of what to plant.
One thought was to plant some black walnuts, and possibly cut them down when I retire for a little extra cash (probably in another 30 years or so). However, I'd imagine by that time I wouldn't want to, and would just leave them up.
Any other ideas for something that might have some good value in that time period?
When thing of Black Walnut,keep this in mind.
Implications for Horticulture
Gardens should be located away from black walnut trees to prevent damage to susceptible plants. If proximity to such trees is unavoidable, then raised beds afford a means of protection. However, the bed must be constructed in such a way as to minimize tree root penetration into the raised portion. Care must then be taken to keep the beds free of black walnut leaf litter or nuts. If a garden is separated from a black walnut tree by a rock wall, driveway, or other physical barrier, then root extension growth into the garden area may be limited and juglone toxicity problems minimized.
From observation of native stands of black walnut, decreased toxicity seems to be associated with excellent soil drainage, even among sensitive species. Thus, any steps that can be taken to improve drainage, such as additions of organic matter or replacement of existing soil with a lighter type, should tend to minimize toxicity problems in a garden area.
Leaves, bark, or wood chips of black walnut should not be used to mulch landscape or garden plants. Even after a period of composting, such refuse may release small amounts of juglone.
Plants Sensitive to Juglone
Landscape plants:
black alder (Alnus);* azalea;
basswood; *white birches;
Hopa crabapple*; hackberry;
Amur honeysuckle;
Japanese larch;* lespedeza;
lilac;* saucer magnolia;
silver maple;* mountain laurel;
loblolly pine; *red pine;
scotch pine; *white pine;
potentilla;* privet;
rhododendron;* Norway spruce
Plants Tolerant of Juglone
Landscape plants:
red cedar;* crabapple;
elm;* winged euonymus;
forsythia;* hawthorn;
hemlock; *hickories;
black locust;* most maples;
oaks;* autumn olive;
pachysandra;* pawpaw;
persimmon;* wild rose;
sycamore;* most viburnums;
Virginia creeper
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/fruits/blkwalnt.htm
