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 (DIR) Post #AZrZ4CSYAGNzZaZEHY by ross@social.rossabaker.com
       2023-09-17T14:54:51Z
       
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       Years ago, I planted a few black walnut trees in my back yard.  They grew tall and provide good shade.  They also exude a chemical, juglone, into the soil around them.  Some surrounding plants resist juglone.  Some germinate and wither.  Others are inhibited from germinating at all.  I learned this when the trees were young, but I liked them and let them grow.When I think about about Scala's challenges, it's not industry vs. academia.  We chose walnuts.#Scala
       
 (DIR) Post #AZrZUvpu4scvprEmES by alexelcu@social.alexn.org
       2023-09-17T16:03:43Z
       
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       @ross Walnut trees are a protected species here. They've been massively cut down due to the wood being great for furniture. I also remember a case of local corruption ... the mayor of a town cut down the walnut trees from an entire street between 2 cities (30 km). Those trees provided shade and were cut down presumably to expand the road, just before the protection law passed.Anyway, you're doing the world a favor for growing walnut trees.
       
 (DIR) Post #AZrfrgUXtT9wdAToQK by ross@social.rossabaker.com
       2023-09-17T17:15:01Z
       
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       @alexelcu If I ever cut down the walnuts, the roots would release toxins for several more years.  I had to crowd the apple trees somewhee suboptimal.  I have shade, but I only have myself to blame for what else won't grow.