A dear I think to replace manure in all cases.
any tree or ramp that produces a significant amount of biomass should be
suitable for mulching.
However the trick he is to find a plant that not only produces a significant
amount of biomass but also provides some secondary or tertiary outputs.
So, for example, comfrey is quite a good one, in its role as a dynamic
accumulator.
there is however no reason the while this mulch should not come from a fruit
bearing plant.
So the real difficulty or challenge is to incorporate multi purpose plants
into every aspect of design.
cheers,
Niels
On 18/12/05, Vtrentals@aol.com <Vtrentals@aol.com> wrote:
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> hello,
> nitrogen fixing
> would it be good sense to use non fruit bearing
> grasses, shrub and tree for mulching
> replacing manure
> Ag chip
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