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Cj Verde wrote:Yes. I believe Sepp told Paul that his hugel illustration had too much wood, too close together.
Jay C. White Cloud wrote:Hi Frank,
Not to contradict Sepp, but I would suggest that it all depends on the goals of the mound (what is called now hugel.) I like up on end packing. The tighter you pack (depending on species and method) the longer it will take to achieve certain aspects these mounds are know for. As a rule of thumb for your "ratio" in the more efficient and faster developing hugel...1/3's between wood, soil/loam, and other additives which in our system includes bones /carrion, charr, and perhaps sand/pea gravel, et al.
Regards,
j
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Agriculture collects solar energy two-dimensionally; but silviculture collects it three dimensionally.
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