I know your discussion was quite a while ago, but I'm intrigued. I'm in Southern Missouri (nearly Arkansas) and have rocky red clay. I saw your suggestion about wood chips and wondered if your saying to mix the wood chips into the clay soil (kind of a task) and what type of wood chips your suggesting (hard wood, pine, or a mixture)? I have plenty of pine wood chips, but wonder if they would be too acidic. Pine would break down faster than hard wood tree chips. Also, as they break down should I replenish the area on top with more or is that over doing it. I was thinking of using a creeping moss or low ground cover around the tree to keep weeds down, any success in something like this? Planting about 15-20 feet apart, I have an full sun area where water runs off a hillside to a lower point, so if I plant them on the hillside and the root spread towards the low area would that cause root issues later? So much to consider, but websites mention planting Harbelle, Harken, and Reliance types in Missouri...anyone know if these types taste good? Hope to hear from someone
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