Polycultures Profiles - Perennial Support Polyculture - Tree Dish - Ninurta
Welcome to our Polyculture Profile series. During this post, we'll look at a simple tree dish planting, combining flowering bulbs and beneficial herbs to support a fruit or nut tree.
It may be helpful to look over this Polyculture Profile Layout post before or after reading the profile, where we provide a description of the profile layout and some general notes to consider, should you wish to try and grow the polyculture yourself.
Ninurta - Perennial Support Polyculture
Compatible Climate(KCC): C - D
USDA hardiness: 5 - 10
Water needs: Drought tolerant - N.B. water for tree at the center of the polyculture will be required.
Light preferences: Full Sun - Semi Shade
Soil preferences: Light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay)
Suitable pH: Acid, neutral and alkaline
Layout: Island
Ninurta is a small support polyculture for tree dish plantin…