I love these videos Tony! I’ve heard there’s different types of perennial peanut on the island. Some with the nitrogen fixing nodes and some without. I was told to always look for the nodes when planting/propagating.
Very informative. Have not tried perineal peanut yet. What relationship does it have with slugs? Will slugs eat it? Do slugs like to hide in it? Also about 25 years ago it was taught that some types of nitrogen fixing plants needed to be innoculated with the symbiotic bacteria at the time of planting. You would see it for sale in some garden catalogs. But now i never hear about that anymore. I always see the balls of bacteria colonies on sleepy grass when i pull it up. Too bad it is so thorny. A neighbor, when i lived in Hawaiian acres, told me to observe the colonies, if they have a slight tinge of pink, they are very healthy, and once they turn off white or grayish they are not healthy and probably on the dying phase.
Interesting! So what I heard is nitrogen fixers only fixes nitrogen when they are chopped or atleast part of their above ground structure is compromised, because parts of the roots die off and become soil. I don’t think perennial peanuts prevents slugs
I don't grow that plant myself but I'm pretty skilled at researching things to where I access science studies and different verifiable sources. Some plants CAN be nitrogen fixers if they are healthy enough in their growing conditions meet the standards they require to start growing nodules underground as stored food for itself. It sounds like this plant is exactly that type and you might want to research soil science and maybe even invest in a microscope to actually study your own soil and work towards improving it to the point where plants can hardly help but feel like their growing conditions for peak performance are met.
I’m fortunately and unfortunately surrounded by dogs that terrorizes our neighborhoods. So without good fencing my birds gets killed. But! The dogs keeps the pigs away
@@Offgrid_Neighbors808 so you can get it out if necessary. When I saw that dense mat around the pineapple it just looked like it could be. So it stays contained in an area?
@@parmeetreet4181 yes, so in my experience, it does run and tries to get established wherever it can. But I wouldn’t say it’s totally dominant. It pulls out easily. And grass does grow inbetween it too
@@parmeetreet4181 it will definitely be less dominant I believe without the rain for it’s not too drought tolerant. But if it can get established it will be a great cover crop for moisture retention
Very informative. Thanks for that well rounded; disclaimer, education and then actual planting, presentation.
I love these videos Tony! I’ve heard there’s different types of perennial peanut on the island. Some with the nitrogen fixing nodes and some without. I was told to always look for the nodes when planting/propagating.
Interesting!! Let’s keep learning and sharing informations!
Very informative. Have not tried perineal peanut yet. What relationship does it have with slugs? Will slugs eat it? Do slugs like to hide in it?
Also about 25 years ago it was taught that some types of nitrogen fixing plants needed to be innoculated with the symbiotic bacteria at the time of planting. You would see it for sale in some garden catalogs. But now i never hear about that anymore.
I always see the balls of bacteria colonies on sleepy grass when i pull it up. Too bad it is so thorny. A neighbor, when i lived in Hawaiian acres, told me to observe the colonies, if they have a slight tinge of pink, they are very healthy, and once they turn off white or grayish they are not healthy and probably on the dying phase.
Interesting!
So what I heard is nitrogen fixers only fixes nitrogen when they are chopped or atleast part of their above ground structure is compromised, because parts of the roots die off and become soil.
I don’t think perennial peanuts prevents slugs
Nice video!
Come and see our Japanese version as well!
Tony, a good fertilizer for pineapple is the rabbit poop.
Uncle Vinny!! Thank you!
I don't grow that plant myself but I'm pretty skilled at researching things to where I access science studies and different verifiable sources. Some plants CAN be nitrogen fixers if they are healthy enough in their growing conditions meet the standards they require to start growing nodules underground as stored food for itself. It sounds like this plant is exactly that type and you might want to research soil science and maybe even invest in a microscope to actually study your own soil and work towards improving it to the point where plants can hardly help but feel like their growing conditions for peak performance are met.
How do you keep pigs away?
I’m fortunately and unfortunately surrounded by dogs that terrorizes our neighborhoods. So without good fencing my birds gets killed. But! The dogs keeps the pigs away
This appears to be very invasive. Can it be contained to an area?
It’s actually not invasive!
@@Offgrid_Neighbors808 so you can get it out if necessary. When I saw that dense mat around the pineapple it just looked like it could be. So it stays contained in an area?
@@parmeetreet4181 yes, so in my experience, it does run and tries to get established wherever it can. But I wouldn’t say it’s totally dominant. It pulls out easily. And grass does grow inbetween it too
@@Offgrid_Neighbors808 ok, Thankyou. As I am on the dry side it may not be as dominant with less rain.
@@parmeetreet4181 it will definitely be less dominant I believe without the rain for it’s not too drought tolerant. But if it can get established it will be a great cover crop for moisture retention
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