Growing Black Locust in a Permaculture System
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
- Black Locust - Robinia pseudoacacia is a fantastic tree, on the right site, to add to your property. Here are some of the benefits:
1. Rot resistant wood used for building and fence posts.
2. High BTU firewood.
3. Fast growing and coppices and pollards.
4. Fodder for animals (some conflicting information on this).
5. Nitrogen fixing tree.
6. Flowers attract pollinators.
7. Fragrant flowers.
8. Edible flowers.
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I had so many locusts trees on our new property and my husband started cutting them down. He got half way thru the "forest" he noticed the goats we moved in the day before, had done just as much work on them as he in just the one day. Aside from the main bigger trees of course.they were able to strip those as high up at they can stand on their hind legs. They get so excited when they see us get close to a tree as we will usually lower or tear down a branch or 2 for them to eat as a treat. I was able to finally change my husbands mind on eradicating the "weed trees".lol
Nice! They do make great fodder for animals!
BTW nitrogen fixing bacteria is always present. If you have legume plants, the air borne nitrogen fixing bacteria will form a symbiotic relation with the plants and the plants will develop nodule in the plants' root systems. This relation allows the nitrogen fixing bacteria to receive carbohydrates from the plants. In return they will turn the nitrogen in our atmosphere into nitrate.
If You want a black locust to grow quick leave only the top shoot!🙂
Great video!
Thanks
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Having lived on my 3/4 acre property for 11years..and six months of fully embracing permaculture... I have finally been able to identify two trees that are big and strong... and have been bothersome at times for me..I have Black Locust trees ..WOOHOO :) and ( many suckers over the years, the bothersome part..).. I am so happy and thrilled now to know that I already have an excellent nitrogen fixing tree, and excellent chop.n.drop. I also have noticed over the years...chooks/chickens of mine have safely roosted high for the night and funnily from ground level have witnessed one or two of them jumping to peck leaf foliage and eat........ Great Video ThankYou... Currently it is spring in Australia and they are in flower.... so today I ate about ten flowers..haha.. and I also will now collect seed....
That’s fantastic! It’s always good to hear other people’s experience, thanks!
Elizabeth Sturgess-Myers wow. Way to stick with it on such a small plot. You just be doing something right!
I am growing black locust, mimosa, and ginkgo trees. All of them a nitrogen fixing tress, making the soil more fertile over time. I am happy that my black locust trees are deer resistant and growing so fast. I have 2 acres of land, 1 of which is a desert. The reason why it is a desert is because it was lent by the previous owner to a grass grower growing annual rye grass. Last year all the grass seeds did not germinate on time and were eaten by rodents. Now it is a desert. Many of my trees I planted were killed by deer and rodent over a period of 5 years. The three black locust trees I planted 3 years ago still survive. I hope they will take over the entire acre cause that will get rid of the problem of gophers and moles. These critters don't like digging around when there are big trees with crazy root systems.
That’s interesting. I have lost many trees to rodents as well but I love it when they get past that vulnerable stage. My black locust trees have had a high survival rate also. Hopefully the rehab of your desert area goes well. I’m sure it will with the attention you are giving it.
Albizia and black locust are in the Fabaceae family, meaning they are legumes. Ginkgo is not and does not fix nitrogen.
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nice and informational video. tfs
We planted a bunch on our 264 acre homestead outside of Athol and they are thriving
PS... do you know if they alternate flowering years???
I think it depends on where it’s growing. Where we are, it doesn’t flower every year. This year, nothing flowered. I’m sure in its native range it flowers most, if not every year.
Black Locust can alternate years, that's normal.
Try planting black locust along with dawn redwood. They both grow fast and are resistant to decay after harvest. The dawn redwoods are good for wet or poor drainage areas while the black locust prefers good drainage. I've also discovered the tannic acid of the redwood helps its neighbors in pest resistance. It's also can survive lightning and fire so it will protect the smaller trees.
Bill West I’ve been told that dawn redwood isn’t a strong wood. I’m planting trees for wood and I’d love a beautiful and rot resistant wood in the redwood family but I don’t think dawn redwood has the strength for it
Black locust pods are small and the seeds are black and smaller in diameter than a pencil eraser. Honey locusts pods are 6 to 8 inches long and contain beans the same size as a navy bean. They are brown, edible seeds that must be cooked. The pod itself is toxic to humans and animals but the seed is safe. Per Cornell University the leaves are similar in protein content as alfalfa.
called a pinnately leaf something like that. must be able to do cuttings ? heard that a fence post will sprout, most likely was green , a fresh one
Rocking it
I miss my Black Locust trees. My rabbits LOVED eating those leaves. Never had any with them (accept aggression because they didn't want to share them with me XD).
Can these be propagated from large stem cuttings with many branches on it or several?
I've tried but not properly , without success , but I'm sure you could if you took the time to do it right. I've been cutting locust timber and they will sprought from the cut log. I tried cutting off the shoots and put the in a jar of water like you can with willow shoots. Didn't work. I think if I'd have taken the piece of bark it was growing from and planted that in soil it would take. It is so easy to start them from root cuttings though ( and seeds) , why bother. I'm going to try it anyway.
Are black locusts allelopathic? Is the wood mulch ok for garden beds?
Yes, but not on the level of say black walnut. However, it is not recommended for garden beds, hugulkulture etc... it would great for paths much like cedar.
@@ThePreparedHomestead thanks for the quick response! We just moved to some acreage and i want to try to propagate black locust from our old house. We need a wind break
amber taylor sounds like a great idea
Hello, great video. In searching for a stellar wood to make myself a couple of walking sticks, Black Locust, along with Osage Orange are the winners by far in my limited knowledge wood knowledge. I have been trying, with no success yet, to find a source for a piece of Osage limb wood. For Black Locust I think my only option is to reach out to someone like yourself, that has stands of them, and ask if you would cut me a stout limb for a tall walking stick and ship it to San Diego. If you’re so inclined and have the time, I’d be most appreciative and happy to work something out with you.
I am in santee and recently milled some on my sawmill . I will be in the mountains tomorrow and see if I can get you some sticks
You should get beehives to produce Black Locust Honey ! It is one the most prized honey !
Also, the flowers cooked in pancake batter are real delicious !!!
Acacia Honey!!
Do you have honeybees?
No we don’t but most years neighbors around us do, so we have them as pollinators!
If you work in your field everyday, nothing is invasive. Black locust is way better than blackberry! LOL
the seeds are toxic to horses. not the leaves
Horses can deffonatly NOT eat any part of the tree, be carefull different animals require different information!
Yes, that’s why I talk in depth about both sides of this issue and recommend a precautionary approach. I do not mention horses at all because we don’t raise them here because they tend to be more sensitive to more than other livestock