permaculture

[dwoodard@becon.org]

I think the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources would have some ideas
about this. I recall that in the 1970s they were associated with work on
clonal poplars in eastern Ontario, for pulp and paper I believe.

Planting distance is one thing, and the distance at which the poplars
finally decide to space themselves after root sprouting is another.

I read of Russian work from the 1960s I think, using caragana to grow in a
ssociation with poplar to fix nitrogen to enhance the growth of the
poplar.

Doug Woodard
St. Catharines, Ontario


[snip]

> Would you be able to recommend an optimal spacing between each balsam
> poplar if the plan is to chop for mulch and firewood, and do you know how
> far away from other hardwoods they should be, say oaks or sugar maples?

> Travis