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Nitrogen fixer
I like the idea of planting nitrogen fixing trees between fruit trees, however the tree I see used most often, the black locust doesn’t grow very well here I Louisiana 8a. Does anyone have a good alternative?
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Mimosa I’m told.
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Lil bit I know those grow here, I just didn’t know they were a nitrogen fixer. Thanks!
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Honey Locust tree
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Fossilman I didn’t think those grew here but I’ll check. Thanks
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Autumn Olive and Russian olive. They start out as a shrub but grow as big as any tree.
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Stpdsteve I’m not sure those will grow here but I have a short list to investigate now so thanks.
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Texas Redbud, Carmine Goumi and seaberry could work. Also you could look into some other plants.. Purple Hyacinth Bean, Cherokee Bean, red clover, plus the others adjust mentioned! Best of luck!
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SteveKeen-RMF Thanks for the list! Some of those sound edible and that’s always a ++. Definitely on my list to research… 😎
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redbud
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I know that grows here! Didn’t know it was a nitrogen fixer though. Thanks
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LOL. Not to be “fooled” by the weed chamber bitter that years ago I thought was a baby Mimosa sprouted up in my garden.😊
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I hate it when that happens! LoL. 😎
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Redbuds are beautiful also and I have heard the seed pods are edible when young. Haven’t tried it. And my rabbits and goats love redbud and mimosa leaves.
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Do you ever have any problems with your goats eating the seed pods? I’ve been aggressively removing the Mamosia’s from my property because of the seed pods and horror stories of how goats eat them and die.
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We actually had a mimosa to die in our pasture and the goats ate the leaves quickly, but not the pods. Did not know that about them being posionous?
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Has anyone grown or have a good source for Moringa seeds that are adapted to an arid climate like Las Vegas. I think they might be a good nitrogen fixer as well.
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I’ve ordered moringa seeds from multiple places. The ones I had good germination rates for came from Mary’s (https://www.marysheirloomseeds.com/). You might also want to check out the Hollar Homestead on YT. They did a video not too long ago on planting nitrogen fixers between trees in their developing orchard. I can’t remember the names of the trees he was using for that, but here’s a link to their channel in case you want to check it out: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHollarHomestead/videos
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Thank you, I will check those resources out 😁🤙🏾
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You’re welcome. Hope you find what works best for you.
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Research your nitrogen fixers before planting them. Some are alleopathic. Others are invasive, like the mesquites that I battle on our place.
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