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Re: [permaculture] Perrenial Ground Covers for Hawaii...

From: <permed@nor.com.au>
To: <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [permaculture] Perrenial Ground Covers for Hawaii...
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 02 09:24:38 -0000

>Why not graze under the trees and keep down what's growing. Ya know, work
>with what you have, stack in the existing system? Are the mac nut trees
>tall enough to do this?

There are several local organic maca-nut growers around here who use
sheep to graze under their trees.
Maku Lotus is a popular low ground cover used under macas - the Ag
department's been recommending it for years and can handle a fair bit of
shade.
Robyn

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[permaculture] Perrenial Ground Covers for Hawaii..., Wendy Faubert, 03/08/2002
- Re: [permaculture] Perennial Ground Covers for Hawaii...etc., John Schinnerer, 03/09/2002
  - Re: [permaculture] Perennial Ground Covers for Hawaii...etc., georg parlow, 03/10/2002
    - Re: [permaculture] casuarina/ironwood, John Schinnerer, 03/11/2002
      - Re: [permaculture] casuarina/ironwood, Elijah Smith, 03/11/2002
        
        Re: [permaculture] casuarina/ironwood, John Schinnerer, 03/13/2002
- Re: [permaculture] Perrenial Ground Covers for Hawaii..., Mark Ludwig, 03/09/2002
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- Re: [permaculture] Perrenial Ground Covers for Hawaii..., permed, 03/11/2002