Back in the day, mesquite grew up over 20 feet. I have seen a house with 20 foot mesquite pillars. It would be lovely to see the entire desertified area converted back to grasslands.
Also, there is documented evidence in Australia, where there is ground cover, there is more rain & where there is tilled-bare ground, the area receives less rain.
@@lyudmylasharma7768 There's a funny story from down under where some ockers think a rabbit-proof fence causes rain. What actually happened is they built a long fence over a huge area to protect the "good" agricultural land from wild and feral pests eating their crops. So on the "good" side they cut down most of the trees, whereas the "bad" side was left to mother nature and the trees recovered. And now the "good" land has become much, much, drier as a result of agricultural practices, and the "bad" land comparably much wetter. All through the power of having a functional water cycle.
A very sound set of practices here in progress, from the sounds of things. Liking the show skipped ahead saving the rest for later! That bit from maybe minute 20 or so when the guest is comparing his managed rangeland to the neighbours ‘set up’ 😁😂😂, it showed the dried grasses in the wintertime, and the guest declares, charming ly I thought that he had, “ a big problem with it!”… maybe that was about the cow pie actually, still very funny. So that grass seems to frame out the disharmony is that these grasses did not get grazed when they were viable fodder. Do we often fail to appreciate how much more nature used to sponsor here on these amazing plateaus mesas and prairies then is now happening…?? Token herds of mule deer and pronghorns, farmed beefalo and conservation areas, that’s all that yet functions in such a (relatively) small remnant of these only quite recently despoiled wilderness areas. Edit- hey question s about birds and pronghorns, access/ fencing..,🤷🏻♀️😀😁😘🍮🧘♂️🌿📲🧩😆😆 Kudos to alej. And the host,also. Sustainable Agriculturalist is surely the Cinderella character in the battle against climate disaster. Posted day 61-ish by not-Mardon. What role do free ranging quadrupeds play in the steppe rangelands in this area- do they visit mainly when it’s the rainy season for grazing or is it too remote from other areas? Is there much ecotourism in this area?
I think both, most live permanent at the ranch such as deer, while antelopes are a bit far to know there is something good at the ranch, as there is so much bare ground in between.
Back in the day, mesquite grew up over 20 feet. I have seen a house with 20 foot mesquite pillars. It would be lovely to see the entire desertified area converted back to grasslands.
mesquite is a pioneer species setting the stage for others to follow
Also, there is documented evidence in Australia, where there is ground cover, there is more rain & where there is tilled-bare ground, the area receives less rain.
Interesting, how can I find more about it? Thank you!
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There's a funny story from down under where some ockers think a rabbit-proof fence causes rain. What actually happened is they built a long fence over a huge area to protect the "good" agricultural land from wild and feral pests eating their crops. So on the "good" side they cut down most of the trees, whereas the "bad" side was left to mother nature and the trees recovered. And now the "good" land has become much, much, drier as a result of agricultural practices, and the "bad" land comparably much wetter. All through the power of having a functional water cycle.
I would like to see how you built fencing and watering systems. What kind of electric fencers do you use etc.
Mesquite IS the legume component
Is there a video on the practices in use?
A very sound set of practices here in progress, from the sounds of things. Liking the show skipped ahead saving the rest for later!
That bit from maybe minute 20 or so when the guest is comparing his managed rangeland to the neighbours ‘set up’ 😁😂😂, it showed the dried grasses in the wintertime, and the guest declares, charming ly I thought that he had, “ a big problem with it!”… maybe that was about the cow pie actually, still very funny.
So that grass seems to frame out the disharmony is that these grasses did not get grazed when they were viable fodder.
Do we often fail to appreciate how much more nature used to sponsor here on these amazing plateaus mesas and prairies then is now happening…??
Token herds of mule deer and pronghorns, farmed beefalo and conservation areas, that’s all that yet functions in such a (relatively) small remnant of these only quite recently despoiled wilderness areas.
Edit- hey question s about birds and pronghorns, access/ fencing..,🤷🏻♀️😀😁😘🍮🧘♂️🌿📲🧩😆😆
Kudos to alej. And the host,also. Sustainable Agriculturalist is surely the Cinderella character in the battle against climate disaster.
Posted day 61-ish by not-Mardon.
What role do free ranging quadrupeds play in the steppe rangelands in this area- do they visit mainly when it’s the rainy season for grazing or is it too remote from other areas?
Is there much ecotourism in this area?
I think both, most live permanent at the ranch such as deer, while antelopes are a bit far to know there is something good at the ranch, as there is so much bare ground in between.