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  • From: "James Sprunt" <jimmys@hotkey.net.au>
  • To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [permaculture] Tree legumes
  • Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 14:41:39 +1000

Does anyone have anything to say about the below previously sent posting?

REgards

James

-----Original Message-----
From: permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of James Sprunt
Sent: Tuesday, 1 April 2003 2:05 PM
To: permaculture
Subject: [permaculture] Tree legumes


Hello all,

I am interested to know your opinions on tree and plant legumes in terms of
when they release N.

Let's say that there is a symbiotic relationship between the rhizobium and
and the particular plant so that nodes on the roots are filled with N. If
one uses the "chop & drop" method on a tree legume that has N filled nodes
on the rootnet, does a proportional amount of rootnet disconnect from the
tree thereby releasing the N for other plants to use following the "chop"?
Or is N only stored in the part of the tree that is "dropped" which then
releases the N through the N cycle and decomposition?

What about the situation for such plants as lucerne (alfalfa)?

I await your responses, peacefully,

Kind regards,

James

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