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  • From: "georg parlow" <georg@websuxxess.com>
  • To: <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] paulownia
  • Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2002 19:15:31 +0100

> > the dense surface roots for interplanting. Ever considered the eastern
US
> Be sure TP roots have plenty of room for

(TP=tomentosa paulownia?)

hm? i had a small paulownia in one of my gardens for 4 or 5 years - first i
kept cutting it back totally in winter and also cutting all but 1 shoot in
spring, in order to make a showy display of huge leaves in the back of the
border. then my mother fell in love with this vigorous grower ("symbolizes
strength for me.."), so i let it grow. havent notices "dense surface
roots" - aamof i planted beans all around it one year and had them climb
it - they didnt do to well, tho. i figured, that they didnt have enough
light, but maybe i was mistaken.

but... i keep reading, that the chinese use(d) paulownia in light agroforest
systems, because they are deep rooters that do not compete with the
intercrop? please elucidate my confusion.

greetings
georg





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