Willows in hugelkultur beds?

I have a pond lined with willows, which I plan to eradicate this fall. I'm also planning to build a hugelkultur (timeline TBD). I am looking for advice on whether it makes sense to use them in the hugelkultur. Most of these willows have trunks between 1-3 inches in diameter. I do have plenty of other wood I can use (23 acres of forest), and will definitely be using some larger logs. I'm thinking that since I need to dispose of these willows anyway, it might make sense to use them in the huglekultur. My specific concerns and questions are:

1. Do I need to be worried about the allelopathic nature of willows?

2. If so, is there a way I can use them to minimize any allelopathic impacts (such as burying them lower or higher in the mound)?

3. Do I need to be concerned about them sprouting?

4. If so, will stacking them up somewhere and letting them dry out completely avoid this?

Any advice from would be welcome

Welcome to the forum.

Here is a thread about green wood in a hugelkultur bed that also mentions willows:

Tessa said, If cottonwood is anything like willow you might regret not digging them up right now... In my experience willow can survive chop and drop for years. Especially when buried. Yes the roots will keep the hugel together but they will also consume water and nutrients instead of retaining/ creating. I always allow willow to die off/ dry vertically for at least a year to prevent regrowth. If only the tiniest part of fillow touches the ground it will def leaf out.

https://permies.com/t/187462/Green-wood-hugels#1569960