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Hügelkultur : what is it, and should it be used in home gardens?
Washington State University Extension fact sheet, 283E, Washington State University Extension
12/2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7273/000004616
Abstract
Hügelkultur is a German term meaning hillock or mound cultivation. It is a method of building garden and landscape beds using woody material, garden debris, and soil arranged in long, tunnel-shaped mounds. This method is often taught to gardeners in permaculture and biodynamics workshops. But is the enthusiasm for this method supported by scientific research? This publication describes how to create a Hügelkultur bed, how Hügelkultur originated, and the state of the science behind the practice. It concludes with some science-based alternatives for using woody debris in gardens and landscapes.
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- Title
- Hügelkultur : what is it, and should it be used in home gardens?
- Creators
- Linda Chalker-Scott
- Academic Unit
- Publications, WSU Extension
- Series
- Washington State University Extension fact sheet; 283E
- Publisher
- Washington State University Extension; Pullman, Washington
- Format
- pdf
- Identifiers
- 99900917524801842
- Copyright
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Report