permaculture

[Marsha Hanzi <hanzibra@svn.com.br>]

Marsha Hanzi wrote:
> 
> Hello over there!
> 
>         I would like to correspond with someone in Mexico-New Mexico who  
> can
> tell me more about mesquite in its native habitat.  It has been widely
> introduced here in Brazil, and is quickly taking over waterways.
> 
> I would like  to know about its native ecosystem, if it has known
> alelopathic  factors, what you have observed to grow well with it ( here
> nothing does!) , how it is used  in Permaculture systems, how  it is
> planted ( here the goats do it all over the place....), and has it been
> a problem for invasive properties? Although it undoubtedly is useful for
> producing its pods at the end of our dry season here ( in one drylands
> town where I went to give a  PC course , several people made a living
> selling mesquite pods from the public squares to goat-owners!)   its
> tendency to take over  more privileged situations   is worrying us here
> in the Bahian Permaculture Institute.... Thank you for your help.
> 
> Marsha Hanzi