[Terrapreta] Tons of dry mass production per ha/ y

[joe ferguson]

In order to reduce my ignorance I read this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moringa_oleifera
It's quite a versatile plant!

Nikolaus Foidl wrote:
> Dear Brian!
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> I am growing a forest like a grass since years ( Moringa oleifera) I have to
> confess in very high density ( 1 million trees per ha) and cut this forest
> every 35 days!! Down to 20 cm high and let it re grow.With ten cuttings a
> year I manage in very good soils and with good fertilizer and good quantity
> of sun shine hours a biomass production of around 98 to 105 tons of dry
> matter per ha and year. No grass comes even close to it.
> So forests win.
> Best regards Nikolaus
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