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This method is known as "close planting" or "high-density planting". It's frequently employed in regeneration projects, such as the Green Great Wall in China. S

by myshpa 3y ago

This method is known as "close planting" or "high-density planting". It's frequently employed in regeneration projects, such as the Green Great Wall in China. Syntropic agriculture, as seen in the video I've posted, and Miyawaki forests also use this approach. Akira Miyawaki developed a variant of this method, which involves planting a variety of native species in close proximity. The idea is that the trees compete for sunlight, growing upwards more than outwards, leading to a fast-establishing and diverse forest. https://www.sugiproject.com/blog/the-miyawaki-method-for-creating-forests https://www.sugiproject.com/blog/the-miyawaki-method-for-cre... Another example would be Mark Shephard's farm where he's using his Sheer Utter Total Neglect (STUN) method. He describes in his video that the goal is to find a combination of plants that is so resilient, that you can't kill those trees even if you try. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=RePJ3rJa1Wg https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=RePJ3rJa1Wg Sure, it's essential to ensure that the selected species are suitable for the specific soil, climate, and conditions of the site. Additionally, as the forest grows, some form of management, like thinning or selective removal of species, may be required to ensure the forest remains healthy and achieves the desired goals.

mvdtnz 3y ago
Did you even read your own links? They are carefully preparing soil and planting saplings, not randomly scattering seeds. The exact opposite of what gp is suggesting. They are planting in an intentional manner exactly as I said.
- myshpa 3y ago
  > carefully preparing soil and planting sapling None of that is strictly necessary. While it helps, it's not a requirement. Simply selecting the right seeds, maximizing cover/photosynthesis, and perhaps mowing at the appropriate time are usually sufficient, unless the soil is seriously degraded. https://www.amazon.com/Sowing-Seeds-Desert-Restoration-Ultimate/dp/1603585222 https://www.amazon.com/Sowing-Seeds-Desert-Restoration-Ultim... Fukuoka spent years working with people and organizations in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the United States, to prove that you could, indeed, grow food and regenerate forests with very little irrigation in the most desolate of places. By randomly scattering seeds.

by myshpa 3y ago

mvdtnz 3y ago

Did you even read your own links? They are carefully preparing soil and planting saplings, not randomly scattering seeds. The exact opposite of what gp is suggesting. They are planting in an intentional manner exactly as I said.

myshpa 3y ago
> carefully preparing soil and planting sapling None of that is strictly necessary. While it helps, it's not a requirement. Simply selecting the right seeds, maximizing cover/photosynthesis, and perhaps mowing at the appropriate time are usually sufficient, unless the soil is seriously degraded. https://www.amazon.com/Sowing-Seeds-Desert-Restoration-Ultimate/dp/1603585222 https://www.amazon.com/Sowing-Seeds-Desert-Restoration-Ultim... Fukuoka spent years working with people and organizations in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the United States, to prove that you could, indeed, grow food and regenerate forests with very little irrigation in the most desolate of places. By randomly scattering seeds.