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  • From: loren luyendyk <loren@sborganics.com>
  • To: Permaculture Listserve <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Planting honey locust - variety information & overview- plus link for other cold hardy legumes
  • Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:37:21 +0000


Hello all-
I hope this link is useful to people hoping to plant NFTs for fodder and
other beneficial reasons in cold climates. Though many leguminous trees are
frost tender, the following link offers some other alternatives to Honey
Locust should it not suit your site:
http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/PUBLICAT/Gutt-shel/x5556e0e.htm
happy planting!
Loren Luyendyk
Permaculture Designer and Educator
(805) 452-8249
www.sborganics.com
www.surferswithoutborders.org
www.globalpermaculture.com




> Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:32:41 -0400
> From: lflj@bellsouth.net
> To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [permaculture] Planting honey locust - variety information &
> overview
>
>
>
> Hello folks,
>
> Any of you that are considering planting honeylocust trees to enhance
> your pastures should consider using cultivars with higher yield and
> nutritional quality of pods
>
> (as compared to wild or landscaping cultivars which have been selected
> for appearance of foliage and minimal pod production).
>
> "Millwood" is the name of one improved cultivar.
>
> here is a link to an abstract that may be of interest:
>
> http://a-c-s.confex.com/crops/2010am/webprogram/Paper59938.html
>
>
> This summary of honeylocust cultivars may be of interest:
>
> http://joa.isa-arbor.com/request.asp?JournalID=1&ArticleID=1909&Type=2
>
>
> Joel Gruver
> School of Agriculture
> Western Illinois University
> jgruv@hotmail.com
>
>
>
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