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Re: [permaculture] More robust plant growth around termite mounds.

From: Crystal Powers <crystalannpowers@gmail.com>
To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [permaculture] More robust plant growth around termite mounds.
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 15:46:53 -0500

I have noticed a similar occurance with the large ant hills (~1' tall by
1-2' wide) that are in my new pasture. We are in Zone 5 in East Central
Nebraska, USA. We just moved in late last fall, and I noticed all these big
mounds, probably a least a 100 of them out in my pasture, it wasn't until
this spring when I saw the ants at work that I figured out what they were.
Haven't looked up what kind of ant yet: black, 1/2" long, not aggressive.

The grass grows extra thick on top and around these mounds and I figure it
is similar to what is being seen in the termite mounds.
~Crystal

[permaculture] More robust plant growth around termite mounds., Lawrence F. London, Jr., 05/26/2010
- Re: [permaculture] More robust plant growth around termite mounds., Lawrence F. London, Jr., 05/26/2010
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  - Re: [permaculture] More robust plant growth around termite mounds., Lawrence F. London, Jr., 05/27/2010
- Re: [permaculture] More robust plant growth around termite mounds., Lawrence F. London, Jr., 05/26/2010
  - Re: [permaculture] More robust plant growth around termite mounds., Crystal Powers, 05/27/2010
    - Re: [permaculture] More robust plant growth around termite mounds., Lawrence F. London, Jr., 05/27/2010