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 click here for Hi Res image Students use machetes to coppice the outer branches of a Calliandra tree. In general, as coppicing increases and larger branches are removed, the tree's life expectancy decreases. This species of NFT is grown specifically because it responds well to coppicing. |
 click here for Hi Res image Calliandra and a variety of plants are placed in a donut formation around a fruit tree in Pangia. To avoid tree rot and to encourage the roots to grow out, this organic matter is not piled around the trunk of the tree. |
 click here for Hi Res image In the donut mulch around a tree, John Valenzuela reveals the diverse and thriving soil ecosystem, with microorganisms, a centipede, etc. "Look here everybody", he says, "here is the key to growing things. - heavily mulched-active soil!" |
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