permaculture

["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>]

Treesa Jane Rogerson wrote:
> Just remember how invasive those quickie Paulownias are!!!  Not to mention

Paulownia is an excellent cash crop, along with white oak, cherry, walnut
and pecan. It is highly prized in Japan and in the US. Paulownia poaching is 
common on public lands, sometimes private.

A good way to recycle and purify sewage sludge and effluent is to apply them to 
groves of timber bamboo and Paulownia, low THC hemp, kenaf, cotton and other 
cash crops. Mike "Sludgeman" Elvin will know much detail about this with ideas 
for innovative solutions. His convos with L "Manure Baron" L have been 
enlightening and productive. The problem with utilization/disposal/recycling of 
livestock manure from factory meat farms could be relieved by utilization of it 
on cash food and nonfood crops on a large scale.

> the dense surface roots for interplanting.  Ever considered the eastern US
> native Tulip Tree- Liriodendron tulipifera?  Gets so so tall, beautiful tall
> and straight columnar, 60-80 feet, Fast, good water holder.  Good shade
> tree.  Just keep out of high wind sector if possible.

Does fine in the high winds on exposed (to NorthWest) hilltop location in
the Central Piedmont, NC. This is the best, IMO, nectar source for bees.
TP honey is a rare and special delight. Be sure TP roots have plenty of room 
for
expansion in loose rich dirt with plenty of water. They can get really huge in 
the right growing location.

LL
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