permaculture

["John D'hondt" <dhondt@eircom.net>]

Only that willows don't do leaves here in winter when you would need them 
most. They do help while growing.
john

> G'day, I wonder how big an effect willows will have on lowering the water 
> table and whether your land supports many trees that can evapotransirate 
> water out of the ground. Keeping these water loving trees in a constant 
> growth cycle by coppicing may help with drainage over the growing period 
> and the leaf drop will add to SOM.
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