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root layer
horseradish
armoracia rusticana
traditionally ringed around potato patches and orchard trees for its antifungal, pest-scrambling pungency — a root so determined it doubles as biological subsoiling.
functions
pest confusermedicinalfood cropdynamic accumulator
light
full sun
moisture
moderate
soil
deep and heavy; contain it or commit
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grower's notes
memberspropagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for horseradish — the members' view.
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relationships — grows well with
see horseradish on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around horseradish
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- root
- horseradish — the anchor
- canopy
- apple