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Matthew McCoul wrote:I've been toying around with the idea of a hugel bed that uses coppiced trees to replenish the wood content... forever.
I'd plant nitrogen-fixing trees like alder every so many feet, and coppice them every few years. They'd self-prune their root system when cut, leaving the roots to rot in the soil. And as a bonus, I get wood from the coppicing.
I only chose alder because I know it's a nitrogen fixer that coppices nicely. I hear the catkins are barely edible though. Anyone know of a more palatable legume tree that'll coppice well? Zone 5/6
What does the Permies clan think?
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Agriculture collects solar energy two-dimensionally; but silviculture collects it three dimensionally.
Cj Verde wrote:
Matthew McCoul wrote:I've been toying around with the idea of a hugel bed that uses coppiced trees to replenish the wood content... forever.
I'd plant nitrogen-fixing trees like alder every so many feet, and coppice them every few years. They'd self-prune their root system when cut, leaving the roots to rot in the soil. And as a bonus, I get wood from the coppicing.
I only chose alder because I know it's a nitrogen fixer that coppices nicely. I hear the catkins are barely edible though. Anyone know of a more palatable legume tree that'll coppice well? Zone 5/6
What does the Permies clan think?
Couple of thoughts. There is some debate if planting trees on hugels is a good idea. Also, I'm not sure if N-fixing trees is necessary because part of the reason d'etre of an HK is to store water and nutrients. Also, if I did go with an N-fixer, I'd use a productive one like seaberry, gumi, siberian pea shrub, honey locust.
I'm not sure what you mean about replenishing the wood though. If you keep adding wood you'd need to keep covering with soil and eventually they'd be Paul Wheaton sized - or taller. I could be misunderstanding you though...
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Agriculture collects solar energy two-dimensionally; but silviculture collects it three dimensionally.
Dale Hodgins wrote:It's a pioneering species that can live on pure gravel.
My project thread
Agriculture collects solar energy two-dimensionally; but silviculture collects it three dimensionally.
Cj Verde wrote:
Dale Hodgins wrote:It's a pioneering species that can live on pure gravel.
Yeah, that's a good point. That's why I was wondering the purpose of the HK.
Matthew McCoul wrote:
First - A garden bed resistant to both flooding and drought.
My project thread
Agriculture collects solar energy two-dimensionally; but silviculture collects it three dimensionally.
Matthew McCoul wrote:...seaberry or honey locust for added food production...
My project thread
Agriculture collects solar energy two-dimensionally; but silviculture collects it three dimensionally.
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