[MAIPC] Volunteer wants to use beech trees as amagic wand to remove stiltgrass.

[Muth, Norris (MUTH)]

With beech or healthy hemlock, the shade alone could preclude stiltgrass. Not sure anyone wants that much beech, and healthy hemlock (or beech really) aren't something to count on.

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Norris Z. Muth, Ph.D. (he/him)
Juniata College
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Subject: [MAIPC] Volunteer wants to use beech trees as amagic wand to remove stiltgrass.




Volunteer wants to use beech trees as a magic wand to remove stiltgrass.

-----Original Message-----
From: keith barrack <rkbarrack at yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2021 3:10 PM
To: mark imlay <ialm at erols.com>
Subject: today, Oct 3



Hi Mark,

boy, carrying three of those bags back was a chore….I had to drag them at times and hope the bags didnt get too torn!



Anyway, on my stroll back, I paid particular attention to where the stilitgrass was growimg prominently….and where it wasn’t.  In conjunction with our brainstorm, earlier, wouldnt you know it….wherever there were patches of zero stiltgrass, there was an abundance of beech trees.  Thats not to say I didmt run into a beech tree….or two…that had stilt grass under it…..but also there were other trees amidst that beech tree.

So, there does seem to be something about those beech trees that keep the stilitgrass in check.  Whether it is the soil that beech likes to grow in or simply a chemical compound in the leaves might be something worth investigating.



otherwise, enjoy the following pictures from our hike today, alomg with the mushroom growing in our yard that i told you about.



sorry I couldnt stay longer.  i’ll be in touch about next weekend.



I tried to send all pics in the email but files were too big, they will ne comimg seperate.


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