Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["Greg and April" <gregandapril@earthlink.net>]

I doubt that there would be any direct nitrogen "flow", but, depending on 
the soil type and the slope, there could be plenty of indirect nutrient 
flow. and other benefits.

In the case of legumes, the nitrogen is tied up in the root nodules, and 
while the root nodules are "down hill " from the rest of the plant, the 
nitrogen is not going anywhere until the root decays.    Once it decays, the 
nitrogen becomes available to other plants.    Plants that are lower down 
the hill will not benefit, except, those nearest the decaying root nodules. 
In is this way, might nitrogen, trickle down the hill over several seasons.

Greg H.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Jenkins" <medaniel@direcway.com>
To: <Livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 18:27
Subject: [Livingontheland] Nitrogen behavior


> Hi there,  I am a new poster who is just getting back in to gardening
> after many years.  I have read several books now on permaculture and
> this is the direction I want to go, but I have only read, not been
> able to talk with anyone or see their gardens.  I am hoping I can
> find someone in my area (Georgetown divide in California) who is
> knowledgeable and can take me under their wing!  For now, I have the
> following question:  If my garden area is on a hillside, and I plant
> black locust trees or other nitrogen fixers above the garden area,
> will the nitrogen they "produce" be able to "run" downhill to the
> garden area?  Thank you all for any help you can give, Terry Jenkins
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