Measuring and Staking out New Permaculture Orchard using colour coded stakes!! (Part 3 of 4).
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- We're measuring out the NEW Permaculture Orchard and Staking out using colour coded stakes. Adjusting the design as we're staking out. The steps to setting out a new permaculture orchard. Time lapse sequences of the process. Nice trick to reduce the risk of error and make it easier to measure and stake out placement of trees. Perfect versus Planted. Making stakes and just start. The planting pattern ready to seed the trees. Double checking the staked layout with the colour coded stakes. Why we have so much background noise some days.
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we live in the swamp. chemically safe . we are making a new bed . mixing manure down to 5 feet deep also burry old bales to hold liquid run off from winter yard from cows . your info has been a huge help
Staggering each row is an excellent idea that gives each opposite tree maximum root growing space no fighting for nutrients and stronger tree out growing the weak one across inline with it great decision
Loving the series, guys! Can't wait to see the final product!
This is very exciting! Every tree will be unique; if they are difficult to eat fresh, I'm sure they will make great cider or make recipes great.
The reason for going for seeds is just to get a more vigorous standard rootstock. I'm sure that less pleasing varieties will be overgrafted, perhaps before they even fruit.
Wow such useful information. Lean so much from this.
Laying things out in staggered rows in a somewhat complex pattern is the way I've been doing much of my gardening the last few years. If it gives good results do it again. Not so good? Lay it out differently next season. Sounds like you've given it enough thought that you should have good success with your trees!
Thank you for the Seaberry suggestion, it appears to be a good plant for my area!
Planting in a XXXX (over 3 rows) or a triangle or zigzag (in 2 rows) gives each tree the maximum amount of space around it.
An idea to further speed up your stakes: Stake a row on one edge of the orchard. Then stake a row on the other edge of the orchard. Now run your tape perpendicular to the rows, using it as a string line. Stake every other row along the tape, no measuring required. Shift your tape/string line by your stagger distance, and stake the remaining rows.
You'd really only need to measure the 2 end rows. I bet you could eyeball the stagger, because you're only centering.
Great idea will try in next block.
SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN! Nice background music...is that Zach's work? Well done! Good job of 'fast-forward' timing...prevents boredom and brings interest. LUV your attitude Stefan...no wonder you are soOOOoo blessed! And if your orchard is NOT perfect...well...'Dem's da stakes!' God's blessings on you and family and helpers and 'Beau'.
Received thanks. No this series is all my editing. I’ve been picking it up over the last two years. However I prefer if someone else does it.
Hey Stephan, some great tips there. Thank you. I have a question about nitrogen fixers. If one is pressed for space on their land, can we omit the nitrogen fixer trees and plant nitrogen fixer plants around the trees like clover, alfalfa and legumes instead?
You can but the tree and shrub N fixers will have a bigger root system and the benefits are not just N fixation also a great break against insects.
a staggered row will afford each tree the maximum amount of available light.
Siemper Gumby. Always flexible.
Stirring up minerals you should put a bit of that gravel in with your new plantings?? Or would the trees roots find it where they are?? Some of my veggies were not very strong I ended up placing rocks from a rock cut in around my plants and wow after it rained in a bit they were stronger
Minerals are almost always a good idea but I would not put them in the hole just on the soil.
@@StefanSobkowiak I agree it rain them in slowly going down... Better than time release ferts... Naturally occurring minerals take time to break down...
You seem to leave a lot more space between the trees (7m) and between the rows 8m (if I got that right). Why is that? Just because your land is bigger? I thought 3m to 4m between trees would be enough?
More space since these trees will be standard (full sized) rather than the more common dwarfs nowadays.
Lol I don't like straight lines in my planting I've had to way too many times.... I like staggered planting like a 5 on the dice...looks much better
Are the rows between the trees used for growing anything? Also, are the spaces in the rows, between the trees, used for planting anything?
Between the tree rows are our grassy aisles. Grass is intended to grow meat or eggs. Space between the trees will have smaller shrubs (bush cherry, blueberry, raspberry, black and red currant).
@@StefanSobkowiak is electric net fencing used to keep the animals from damaging the young plants?
We usually wait a couple of years before putting some animals in.
Viewing property for (what I hope to be) my permaculture orchard to retire on. Any advise on what to look for in property would be most welcome. I have decided I will be purchasing along the "front range" in Colorado wherever I can find the best property for my $$$.
I have a checklist in my book with all the main points to consider.
Would there be any benefit in skewing the trees like: if you were to walk the length of line, one tree would be closer to the left, then the next one be closer to the right, like in zig zag, allowing for closer denser planting?
I don’t want closer or denser, been there done that and my motto is when in doubt space them out.
It would allow closer in row spacing, but you would need to increase the space between the rows themselves to maintain the density, otherwise you risk shading neighbours.
25 year orchard doesn't seem that old. I have a crab apple tree that's 30. It feels like it could go another 20. How old can these orchards really last?
Depends on the roots but up to 100 years plus on standard rootstock (full sized trees)
How much does mulch cost generally? Here I am not able to find any spoiled hay for free.
I don’t know in your area but if you’re looking for spoiled hay which is much cheaper and great for mulch, around free to $40 per bale.
@@StefanSobkowiak Merci! Belleville Ontario je n'ai pas encore eu de chance dans les annonces classees.
You mentioned in a previous video ( or maybe on an interview on another channel) that you didn't know the cultivar you were looking at and should have been better recording that data. How are you going to avoid making the same mistake?
Add permanent labels as we graft.
Just to clarify, are you suggesting 7 meter between trees whereas before you suggest 8-10ft between trees?
Yes. These will be standard sizes or full sized trees. Standard Apple trees in good soil used to be planted on 40’x 40’ spacing. 8-10’ is for dwarf rootstock trees in our soil.
Thank you so much for your quick reply - all the best for 2020
What is a '''nitrogine fixer?'' Is that a plant you plant that fix nitrogen?
Exactly but does other benefits as well.