Hugelkultur is great but I worry that in some climates this would act like a wicking bed/well ... would it be better perhaps to do it mounded up over the base soil? How did it get on? Probably great in dry arrid climates though. Curious. Thank you for sharing. Also if people have heavy clay soil then the lack of oxygen means the wood doesn’t seem to break down underneath but your method looks good.
Thanks, is this first attempt? Got bunch more trees, will some be too wet when rain comes? I’ve had no luck with mamey zapote, one of favorites. Should I do this for most exotic tropical fruits? Hard work, glad to see people doing this in area and uploading. So much nonsense, appreciated and subbed, where’s nursery? Have lots of exotics and near me hopefully! Don’t want to start from seeds. Same ‘soil’ here, dirty sand.
Thanks man! My nursery is in Tampa. Not open to the public except by appointment. email me at randystropicalplants@gmail.com to make an appointment. I'd wait until later in the rainy season though. I get pretty low on stock at this time, since I can't really propagate in Winter. This hugelkulture bed was a first attempt. I planted a jaboticaba tree there. Doing well. The wood is probably just starting to break down. I have since done smaller versions of this under a jakfruit and a cattley guava in a particularly dry area. I wouldn't do this for avos or mangoes. It depends on species and what your drainage is like. I'm branching out into more and more fruit trees, but many are not available yet. email me and we'll talk more. Cheers Randy
had never heard of this technique. another great video!
nice can't wait to see the update on it
Hugelkultur is great but I worry that in some climates this would act like a wicking bed/well ... would it be better perhaps to do it mounded up over the base soil? How did it get on? Probably great in dry arrid climates though. Curious. Thank you for sharing. Also if people have heavy clay soil then the lack of oxygen means the wood doesn’t seem to break down underneath but your method looks good.
I’m curious as I’m a travelling worker who isn’t home long.
What’s wrong with wicking beds?
Thanks, is this first attempt? Got bunch more trees, will some be too wet when rain comes? I’ve had no luck with mamey zapote, one of favorites. Should I do this for most exotic tropical fruits? Hard work, glad to see people doing this in area and uploading. So much nonsense, appreciated and subbed, where’s nursery? Have lots of exotics and near me hopefully! Don’t want to start from seeds. Same ‘soil’ here, dirty sand.
Thanks man!
My nursery is in Tampa. Not open to the public except by appointment. email me at randystropicalplants@gmail.com to make an appointment. I'd wait until later in the rainy season though. I get pretty low on stock at this time, since I can't really propagate in Winter.
This hugelkulture bed was a first attempt. I planted a jaboticaba tree there. Doing well. The wood is probably just starting to break down. I have since done smaller versions of this under a jakfruit and a cattley guava in a particularly dry area. I wouldn't do this for avos or mangoes. It depends on species and what your drainage is like.
I'm branching out into more and more fruit trees, but many are not available yet. email me and we'll talk more.
Cheers
Randy
Do They Need To Be Fresh? Or Can Seasoned Work?
...ha, ha, haaaahaaaa, he said "wood".... (Simon here)