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====== Nutrient Accumulators ====== | ====== Nutrient Accumulators ====== | ||
- | ***Yarrow** | + | ***Yarrow** |
- | ***Chamomile** | + | ***Chamomile** |
- | ***Fennel** | + | ***Fennel** |
- | ***Lamb’s quarters** | + | ***Chirory** |
- | ***Chirory** | + | ***Dandelions** |
- | ***Dandelions** | + | |
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*and many more... | *and many more... | ||
- | Most of these plants are considered as weeds; and they make their living ass pioneer species: tough sundependent, | + | Most of these plants are considered as **weeds**; and they make their living ass pioneer species: tough sundependent, |
succession is the progression from bare earth to short annual weeds to perennials. | succession is the progression from bare earth to short annual weeds to perennials. | ||
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***Wild marigold** - Tagetes minuta: repels soil nematodes | ***Wild marigold** - Tagetes minuta: repels soil nematodes | ||
***Nasturiums** - Oostindische kers - Tropaeolum (L.): it deters white flies for all grounds: good groundcover and/ or climber | ***Nasturiums** - Oostindische kers - Tropaeolum (L.): it deters white flies for all grounds: good groundcover and/ or climber | ||
- | ***Elderberry** | + | ***Elderberry** |
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when soil is compacted or clayey, plants are excellent tools to restore tilth and fluffiness. | when soil is compacted or clayey, plants are excellent tools to restore tilth and fluffiness. | ||
Species with deep, soil busting taproots are perfelt for the job. These include: | Species with deep, soil busting taproots are perfelt for the job. These include: | ||
- | ***Daikon** | + | ***Daikon**- Rettich - Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus |
- | ***Chirory** | + | ***Chirory**-(Wilde Chirochei) - Chicorium intimus |
- | ***Comfrey** | + | ***Comfrey** |
- | ***Artichoke** | + | ***Artichoke** |
- | ***Dandelion** | + | ***Dandelion** |
Others don’t have a single taproot but instead thrust a massive, fibrous rootsystem deep into the erath to accomplish the same soil loosening: | Others don’t have a single taproot but instead thrust a massive, fibrous rootsystem deep into the erath to accomplish the same soil loosening: | ||
- | ***Mustard** | + | ***Mustard** |
- | ***Rapeseed** | + | ***Rapeseed** |
***Alfafa** - Luzerne - Medicago (also a good nitrogen fixer) | ***Alfafa** - Luzerne - Medicago (also a good nitrogen fixer) | ||