Where I live in Arizona, brush is the feed. Mostly mesquite, it has the same feed value as clover and once they get the idea, livestock will browse it to death. The Big Horn fires ate up over 40,000 acres on the Catalina Mountains. The fire spread till it hit pastures and stopped. Cattle break down dead growth and crush much of it into the earth where termites use it. Rather than a fire hazard like was on the mountains it's converted to fertilizer.
Excellent - one hears of Tagasaste as a bit of a weed but, when properly managed, it serves a useful purpose. Some great ideas here, including the farmer's learning over the years. Thank you for posting.
I have bought a lot of tubestock & plan to add this to a depleted 4 acres in the NSW Southern Highlands. It makes sooo much sense as a windbreak, food source, weed retardent & soil stabilizer.
@@samlowry9978 many reasons. Attracts / food for native bird, kereru. Feed for pet / meat rabbits, sheep, goats etc. firewood, chop and drop in building biomass / soil. Wind shelter / shade for newly planted trees.
I bought about 50 of these as seedlings to trial. They all died. I am 20k from the ocean on the east coast. Would they grow here? I have heard not. So I gave up. But it looks a very good option.
Hi team, I've been thinking about growing this tree for some time, but in drought now. Did you grow from seed and if so did you inoculate so it can fix nitrogen? Great presentation BTW
You gotta sandpaper one side of the seed skin, pour hot but not boiling water on them and let them soak overnight, then inoculate them. They're not an easy thing to germinate, quite a bit of playing around. Smaller ones don't like hard frosts, it'll kill them but adult ones have no issue going down to -6C and some say even -9C. They can't handle being waterlogged. In the flooding in Victoria this year, a guy my dad knows lost ACRES of mature trees near a river, killed the entire lot thru roots being wet for months.
Where I live in Arizona, brush is the feed. Mostly mesquite, it has the same feed value as clover and once they get the idea, livestock will browse it to death. The Big Horn fires ate up over 40,000 acres on the Catalina Mountains. The fire spread till it hit pastures and stopped. Cattle break down dead growth and crush much of it into the earth where termites use it. Rather than a fire hazard like was on the mountains it's converted to fertilizer.
That tree trimmer needs to be in a zombie movie.
Great presentation thanks, and I enjoy hearing what you've learnt over the years of growing. Thanks for sharing!
Excellent - one hears of Tagasaste as a bit of a weed but, when properly managed, it serves a useful purpose. Some great ideas here, including the farmer's learning over the years. Thank you for posting.
This video has a volt of information, thank you so much for sharing
I have bought a lot of tubestock & plan to add this to a depleted 4 acres in the NSW Southern Highlands. It makes sooo much sense as a windbreak, food source, weed retardent & soil stabilizer.
how did it go in that area?
@amanda rostron
This is really interesting stuff. Well done!
Interesting, even for someone like me, planting tagasaste on a 1Ha lifestyle block in New Zealand.
Hi Karl, Just curious how that worked out for you and why you decided to try it? Cheers.
@@samlowry9978 many reasons. Attracts / food for native bird, kereru. Feed for pet / meat rabbits, sheep, goats etc. firewood, chop and drop in building biomass / soil. Wind shelter / shade for newly planted trees.
Cattle are in great condition.
Beautiful pasture I love pastures
👍🙏👊😁👊❤👣📈🌟👏🔄👏 God bless the beautiful Australia!
I bought about 50 of these as seedlings to trial. They all died.
I am 20k from the ocean on the east coast. Would they grow here? I have heard not. So I gave up. But it looks a very good option.
Aqui no Brasil tem uma planta muito parecida com esta que se chama (estilosantes) aqui em casa tem variedades mais nenhuma fica deste tamanho!
Welcome my friend
Quite an informative video. Thank you for sharing.
For insects I would try smokey wood vinegar. I have used this for 2-3 years and it has many benefits. Pyroag.
Good day Mate!!
Please advise how I can get the seeds in Kenya.
Cheers
Awesome work
Wonder what impact on soil after many years of fixing nitrogen to soil?
those pesky flies...... but good video.. ty
Hi there
What brand of hedge/tree trimmer are you using in this video?
Cheers
hello, congratulations !!! Who is the plantation`s distance please ??
Cool
We want to use Tagasaste in Algerie (North Africa).
did u manage to use it ? Its the most ever green plant. I am using it here in Kenya
Silas do u hv the seed for sale? I'm from Ghana
@@sialuk85 where can i get seeds in kenya 🇰🇪
@@abdullahiali7254 i got just afew harvested from my trees. Just got like 50 trees
@@abdullahiali7254 but you can search for this organization th-cam.com/video/Zh4p_RxjhTc/w-d-xo.html
has anyone tried using a harvester to bale the foliage for an alternative to hay and selling to regions in drought ?
Why do phenolic raise from grasshoppers but not from the cattle?
After planting, at what stage do you prune to maintain the tree at knee height ?
Hi team, I've been thinking about growing this tree for some time, but in drought now. Did you grow from seed and if so did you inoculate so it can fix nitrogen? Great presentation BTW
You gotta sandpaper one side of the seed skin, pour hot but not boiling water on them and let them soak overnight, then inoculate them. They're not an easy thing to germinate, quite a bit of playing around. Smaller ones don't like hard frosts, it'll kill them but adult ones have no issue going down to -6C and some say even -9C. They can't handle being waterlogged. In the flooding in Victoria this year, a guy my dad knows lost ACRES of mature trees near a river, killed the entire lot thru roots being wet for months.
From where we can get seeds of this plant anyone please guide me
From india🇮🇳
Como consigo essa planta? Tem sementes? Tem como enviar pro Brasil?
Shrubs for productive soil.
can horses eat Tagasaste??? I don't think its toxic to any animal...
Yes mine eat it
Very nice. What is the plant variety ?
Tagasaste
Fabaceae
very interresting. No till and press wheel at the begining of the video. Tagasaste need pH 4 to 7. In Algeria we have more than 7.
جمال انا من تونس الخضراء هل لديكم هذا النوع من الاشجار
حياك الله اخي الكريم , ماذا تستخدمون في تونس للماشية@@maherleprofdefrancais9577
حياك الله اخي الكريم , ماذا تستخدمون في الجزائر للماشية
What is the Latin name of this plant?
cytisus proliferus
From Argentina. someone knows how much rain the plant needs to growth or at least keeps alive... Thanks a lot!!
I think it's very drought resistant.
350mm
Ju
Haven't solved the fly problem...
lol
Welcome to your new invasive species.