permaculture

["Kevin Topek" <ktopek@houston.rr.com>]

Daimen,

Here in the swampland of Texas we plant trees who do not like wet feet as
high as possible. That may involve planting on a mound, or above the swale,
not below. Trenching along the run of the slope to remove standing water may
be necessary, especially if the swale will be waterlogged for more than a
day. Plant your trees 1-3 inches higher than the surrounding soil and the
roots will be able to breath if there is standing water around them during
their first few years. If they survive, the root system will establish so
that it can handle waterlogged conditions. Also continue to mulch to the
dripline to improve the soil's infiltration capacity.

Kevin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Daimen Hardie" <daimen_hardie@hotmail.com>
To: <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: [permaculture] turtleback mounds


> I'm planting fruit and nut trees in an old field turned alder patch, and
> thought to raise beds of soil to plant in as the area is often very wet.
The
> land shows sign of old ditching and drainage, most running directly down
> slope.  Swales on contour are going in, to intercept the runnels and
improve
> infiltration, but I'm concerend that waterlogging will continue at times
and
> stress the trees.  I have read of 'turtleback mounds', raised beds for
> trees, but I'm uncertain as to how high and wide to build them.
>
> Daimen
>
> >From: "Kevin Topek" <ktopek@houston.rr.com>
> >Reply-To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
> >To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
> >Subject: Re: [permaculture] turtleback mounds
> >Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 10:04:30 -0600
> >
> >Daimen,
> >
> >Please rephrase this question. What are you trying to accomplish?
> >
> >Kevin
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Daimen Hardie" <daimen_hardie@hotmail.com>
> >To: <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 8:00 AM
> >Subject: [permaculture] turtleback mounds
> >
> >
> > > Has anyone advice on planting fruit and nut trees on raised beds over
> >poorly
> > > drained soils?  How close should the mound size come to the tree's
> >mature
> > > root-spread?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Daimen
> > >
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