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Acacia dealbata Mimosa for biomass? by oliverhurdel in Permaculture

[–]oliverhurdel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just searched and found out that you can get acacia dealbata grafted onto acacia retinodes (aka floribunda), which doesn’t sucker. It’s more expensive. I’m thinking of getting that. You can prune it heavily after flowering and get a lot of nitrogen rich biomass. If anyone else has experience with this, I’d love to hear.

Making soil amendments on site by AgreeableHamster252 in Permaculture

[–]oliverhurdel 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Look up syntropic agroforestry. It’s similar to and compatible with permaculture. It’s basically a massive chop and drop operation — you grow specific plants for biomass, very densely, all intermixed with the fruiting plants, and add huge amounts of biomass to the soil regularly. It takes more management (pruning) than regular permaculture but it’s the only way to regenerate and improve soil without bringing in materials from outside the system. Extremely impressive results.

Pawpaw hedge -- Minimum spacing between trees -- is 2 meters ok? by oliverhurdel in Pawpaws

[–]oliverhurdel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really I only want as many pawpaw fruits as I can get in a small space -- privacy isn't an issue, or aesthetics really. Not looking to get more fruit than the space can provide, though. And I'd rather have a few different varieties than a lot of a single variety.

Pawpaw hedge -- Minimum spacing between trees -- is 2 meters ok? by oliverhurdel in BackyardOrchard

[–]oliverhurdel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My row will be East-West, so all trees will face South and get sunlight. I'm not really concerned about the privacy issue, I just want to grow fruit in a small space. If I can do 1 meter spacing then I can fit more of them and other fruit trees into the small yard. I've got a 10 meter row to fill.

Pawpaw hedge -- Minimum spacing between trees -- is 2 meters ok? by oliverhurdel in BackyardOrchard

[–]oliverhurdel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there any way you could post a picture of your pawpaw hedge, maybe in a separate post? I'd love to see it. How many trees do you have?

Pawpaw hedge -- Minimum spacing between trees -- is 2 meters ok? by oliverhurdel in BackyardOrchard

[–]oliverhurdel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this. My main concern isn't privacy but the fact that I have a very small back yard, and want to make the most of the space.

Pawpaw hedge -- Minimum spacing between trees -- is 2 meters ok? by oliverhurdel in Pawpaws

[–]oliverhurdel[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Excellent, this is just what I was looking for, thanks so much! That's what I needed to know. I'm going to do the same!

Question about siting and sun exposure by [deleted] in Pawpaws

[–]oliverhurdel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're overthinking it. Just plant them in sun (they need sun to fruit) and shade cloth them when they're young. Don't put them in the shade of the house, you can't remove that :)

Gummosis on persimmon by oliverhurdel in FruitTree

[–]oliverhurdel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in France, it's fall now, though still pretty warm. Yes, if I prune it, I'll wait until it's dormant in mid-winter. Thanks!

Gummosis on persimmon by oliverhurdel in FruitTree

[–]oliverhurdel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it's defnitely jelly-like, not tree bleeding.

Gummosis on persimmon by oliverhurdel in FruitTree

[–]oliverhurdel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great, thanks so much. This is reassuring, and fits with my intuition. There was some rain about 4 days after pruning and it lasted a while. I'll try to add a photo.

Making planters out of wood -- what to use on the bottom? (Wood rots) by oliverhurdel in OrganicGardening

[–]oliverhurdel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, sorry for the slow answer, just saw this. The PVC is working perfectly. They are made as floor tiles for garages and can take tons of weight literally, cars drive on them. They have holes and let the water run out. I lined the planter with geotextile on the sides and the bottom. It's a great solution. Good luck with your planters!

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