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- From: Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>
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- Subject: Re: [permaculture] Slope- swales vs. terrace
- Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 19:21:29 -0500
Terraces for water retention, erosion control and gardens/plantings
Swales for waster retention, erosion control and limited plantings before
or after the swales
On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 9:20 PM, Elizabeth Hilborn <ehilborn@mebtel.net>
wrote:
> Is there a rule as to using swales vs. terrace for a slope? I wish to
> plant fruit trees, my soil is pebbly and sandy loam. My grade varies from 8
> - 12% up to 15 -- 20%.
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> Thank you for any advice or sources of information to pursue the proper
> landforming tasks to reduce runoff.
>
> Betsy Hilborn
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[permaculture] Slope- swales vs. terrace,
Elizabeth Hilborn, 03/05/2015
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Re: [permaculture] Slope- swales vs. terrace,
joao pedro goncalves, 03/06/2015
- Re: [permaculture] Slope- swales vs. terrace, Steve Hart, 03/06/2015
- Re: [permaculture] Slope- swales vs. terrace, Lawrence London, 03/06/2015
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [permaculture] Slope- swales vs. terrace, Lawrence London, 03/07/2015
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Re: [permaculture] Slope- swales vs. terrace,
joao pedro goncalves, 03/06/2015
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