14 types of nitrogen fixing trees you can plant to improve your soil

14 types of nitrogen fixing trees you can plant to improve your soil

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We have been collecting nitrogen-fixing trees over the last eight years. So far, we have at least 15 types on our land. This video shows you the different types of trees, their uses, and how to identify them.

This video shows 14 types of nitrogen-fixing trees we are growing in our agroforests, food forests and vegetable gardens in central portugal.

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Silverberry (Elaeagnus) 0:13
Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) 0:25
RIver tamarind (Leucaena leucocephala) 1:34
Brazillian glory pea tree / red sesbania (Sesbania punicea) 2:06
Tagasaste / tree lucerne (Cytisus proliferus) 2:58
Carob (Ceratonia siliqua) 4:06
Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa) 5:03
Wisteria (Wisteria frutescens) 5:27
Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) 5:42
Alder (Alnus lusitanica) 6:14
Himilayan indigo (Indigofera heterantha) 6:39
Flowering senna (Senna corymbosa) 6:55
Bladder senna (Colutea arborescens) 7:30
Mimosa (Acacia dealbata) 7:58

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