layer species count spacing notes source
canopy casuarina 16 7 × 3 m ridge windbreak line edem cuttings
trembesi 16 7 × 7 m central shade trees seeds from tokopedia
inga 16 7 × 7 m fruit/nitrogen focus seedlings in organiq
trema 20 7 × 7 m temporary pioneer seedlings anywhere
mid-story fodder gamal 100 2 × 2 m primary protein hedge cuttings anywhere
sesbania sesban 100 2 × 2 m fast coppice bank seeds in edem
dadap 70 2 × 2 m light shade trellis terrabyte
bauhinia 40 2 × 2 m browse + ornamental
gude 40 2 × 2 m short-cycle alley
mid-story fodder calliandra calothyrsus 80 2 × 2 m primary protein hedge, sheep priority cuttings
coppice shrubs trichanthera gigantea 70 1 × 1 m cut-and-carry rows
tithonia diversifolia 70 1 × 1 m biomass hedge cuttings
callianthe picta 70 1 × 1 m soft fodder leaves
malvaviscus arboreus 70 1 × 1 m protein hedge
hibiscus rosa-sinensis 70 1 × 1 m poultry petals
fruit & pseudo-stem morus 35 3 × 3 m fruit + leaf protein edem
musa 50 clump 3 m c-c shade/chop-and-drop from anywhere
carica papaya 100 3 × 3 m leaf protein + fruit seeds from kitchen
roots & rhizomes batat 800 0.5 × 1 m two beds between rows from anywhere
ginger 100 0.4 × 0.4 m rhizome strip buy from neighbors
turmeric 100 0.4 × 0.4 m rhizome strip buy from neighbors
galangal 100 0.4 × 0.4 m rhizome strip buy from neighbors
forage grasses napier 700 1 × 1 m bulk alleys
sugarcane 350 1 × 2 m twin belts energy fence
arachis pintoi 1000 energy fence
sorghum 10 kg broadcast seasonal graze seeds
cynodon dactylon 200 m² vegetative permanent lawn seedlings
legumes alfalfa 6 kg over-sow enrich sward seeds
ground medicinals centella 1000 under shade living carpet
plantago 500 patch mineral tonic
oregano 200 path edges aromatic shield
thyme 500 path edges aromatic shield
rosemary 75 path edges aromatic shield
chives 75 path edges aromatic shield seeds on tokopedia
lemongrass 150 0.7 m edge insect repellent
diplazium 200 moist shade fern food
comfrey 100 near trees mulch anchor
annuals amaranthus 1 kg interrows protein leaf seeds
chenopodium 1 kg interrows leafy grain seeds
salvia hispanica 1 kg gaps chia scratch feed seeds

gesing pasture

70 ares walled silvopasture at gesing, ~1400m. controlled environment for sheep. rotational browse, never continuous graze.

spatial structure

wall perimeter — gamal every 2m outer ring, calliandra calothyrsus inner ring

canopy — samanea saman × 8 at 10×10m, inga edulis × 12 at 7×7m

napier alleys across contour, 1m spacing
  between alleys: batat + arachis pintoi ground layer

trichanthera + tithonia block ~600m² — cut-and-carry bank
cajanus + amaranthus — interrow broadcast, rotate annually
sorghum — seasonal broadcast ~400m², stover for silage
morus cluster — 6 trees, rotational 3-day browse
musa — clumps near shade trees, dry-season water reserve

seasons

  • wet: napier primary, amaranthus + cajanus supplement
  • dry: tithonia + trichanthera bank, musa pseudostem, inga pod husks

capacity

~9,300 kg DM/year → 14–16 sheep year-round

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