[Scpg] Pomagranate Guild

[John Calvert]

googling...

poms are native to Iran and are self-polinating.
http://www.rirdc.gov.au/programs/established-rural-industries/pollination/pomegranate.cfm

//Pomegranates are relatively free of most pests and diseases. Minor 
problems are leaf and fruit spot and foliar damage by white flies, 
thrips, mealybugs and scale insects.//  
http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/pomegranate.html

companion plant to reduce pests and encourage beneficial insects...

//With trap cropping <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trap_crop> the 
*Nasturtium* proves to be an excellent example. Nasturtiums has all the 
properties of being the perfect companion plant for crops like broad 
beans, broccoli, cabbage, cucumber, corn, _*pomegranate*_, quince, 
radish, and tomato as it will trap whitefly, aphids and red spider mite. 
The added bonus with Nasturtiums is that the fresh leaves, flowers and 
seeds can be added to the diet to help treat chest ailments, nasal 
congestion and even emphysema. Try pickled seeds and leaves to fight 
colds and flu (influenza).//   
http://www.landscape-and-garden.com/garden-soil/keeping-soil-healthy.aspx

//This year during the winter i weeded under the tree, got rid of all of 
the tree's competition which i had not realized it had so many things 
under it competing with it.. i threw most of my winter's produce scraps 
under the tree trying to help build better soil for it. Just yesterday I 
was under it weeding again and i planted about 150 onion and garlic 
bulbs under it in the hopes to discourage bugs as well as fertilized it 
with organic fertilizer.. The tree has never looked so healthy, nor has 
it ever bloomed as much as it is right now. I'd guess it has between 300 
and 400 blooms on the tree right now and about 100 that have already 
just fallen off without turning into fruit... //   //I underplanted our 
pomegranite tree with a mixture of native wildflowers i.e. California 
Poppies, Desert Lupine, a drought tolerant Tohono O'odham pea (from 
Native Seed Search), borage, nastertium, and Etoi onions.// 
http://www.permies.com/permaculture-forums/3959_0/organic-practices/my-problem-pomegranate

Other compatibles (?) ... dwarf citrus, passionfruit, goji berry, 
mulberry (potted), thornless blackberry (potted).

JC


Bryan Hope wrote:
> Hello All,
>  
> I have a mature fruiting Pomegranate tree that I would like to plant 
> beneath, a Pomegranate Guild I wish to build.  When I search the world 
> wide web for that subject not much comes up but a religious knitting 
> group.  Anyone have a suggestion.  By the way, the only shade is being 
> produced by the 15 foot Pomegranate itself and it's pruned so that the 
> trunk reaches 5 feet before the canopy which is roughly 15 feet in 
> diameter.  Thanks for any help.
>  
> Bryan
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