Get started with Permaculture: Plant Trees

[@brijeshmandavi6795]

Only few people on this planet know true meaning of life.... you are one of them mam

[@sibajikumarpanigrahy6583]

The Idea of preserve memory by planting a tree is amazing.

[@addictrogue516]

True indeed

[@oyeorama]

Seen almost all of your videos. Feels like you are family friend. Funny but true.

[@farmaanandaa]

That's one of the nicest things we've ever heard! Thank you

[@molindsilva1667]

Same here 😁

[@REALANSHUMAN]

i too like planting trees been 3-4 years now i plant mango trees as every season i buy mangoes and use their seeds as my only resource planted more than 200 seeds and i can count 45 ..that sprouted in all these years, its not much but i try my best in giving back to nature .

[@Maharajadankuni]

You know whats amazing about "How to get started" videos....I download each of the videos and keep the important points in my memory because I am going to follow most of it...while I get started on 2023. Thank u team Aananda.

[@farmaanandaa]

Cant wait for you to get started!

[@Maharajadankuni]

I surely will make videos about every step.... while I get started .... to inspire more n more people....thank u mam ... u r doing an excellent job... RESPECT

[@nabamkhasarrungmu3975]

How beautiful, you're a blessing to mother Earth, Madam. 💚

[@farmaanandaa]

You are so kind

[@michellerosewood1942]

Great vlog. Although I'm in a very different climate, the principles are still helpful. Im feeling encouraged to dot about my fruit trees in the allotment!

[@farmaanandaa]

Good luck!

[@DS-sb9lo]

Hello ma'am, Lately I have seen some of your videos on permaculture. I must say I was blown away by your knowledge on the subject and simplicity with which you are passing on this knowledge. I am planning to start my own small abode in Maharashtra. Thanks for sharing valuable insights and knowledge.

[@praveenvelamala1910]

Creator knows how to save the planet/universe, just created the right person at right time. Thanks for the good work you are doing. It's really amazing. I am watching your videos at the correct time. Could you please make a video of what kind of support you got from the family?

[@farmaanandaa]

😊

[@tejavarma59]

You are living my dream Madam. I am looking to get a farm land and build a good farm. Your vlogs are great source of information for me. Thank you 🙏

[@priteemahajan9416]

Got addicted to your videos.I just feel that you are living my dream.

[@farmaanandaa]

You can make your dream come true for yourself!

[@mehfoozali9718]

Me too .I m also planning for permaculture in my hometown

[@limarosalind2802]

I have just secured a piece of land in Karjat. Your vlogs are a great source of information and action. Will follow permaculture principles as,I am a permie,and my teacher,is hand holding me in this effort! Right now,Iam making a list of all native trees to my area. Will source them from the Forest Department or any local nursery! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@farmaanandaa]

Best of luck

[@montygshah123]

Another gem of video. Thank you! One request next time you plant a tree can you share a video on same - digging the pit and providing inputs and keeping it for sometime and then actual planting. It will be very useful.

[@farmaanandaa]

Will do!

[@montygshah123]

Thank you team!!

[@suhailaazam]

I have been watching your videos from last 2 years and all your videos are so informative. You are doing amazing job ma'am please keep doing and inspiring lot of people

[@farmaanandaa]

Thank you!

[@manvendrasingh154]

Let me tell u, this was one of the best videos so far. Keep growing.

[@saukadam2472]

your vlogs and blogs have been a great source of information . just starting out with building my own farm within a week. wish me luck . I would feel really fortunate to achieve what you have done in the next few years. also looking forward to your online courses. God bless you.

[@farmaanandaa]

Good luck! We always say, if we could do it anyone can! Sure you'll get great success. Nature is very rewarding

[@saukadam2472]

@@farmaanandaa thank you so much for your encouraging words..

[@pratik7987]

even my dream is give back the nature what we produced for living till now, i hope i reach the goals, lots of respect maam ♥🎄

[@farmaanandaa]

Thank you so much

[@dixitkaushal]

Very good and beneficial information mam.... Thanks a lot...

[@sindhuraambati6332]

Thank you for such an informative video on planting the trees. Please suggest if there are any other plants for the periphery.

[@zahir9773]

Learning from you Mam, will do start. Thanks for motivating.

[@lalithjaddu4121]

Thank you madam I really like your video.i love nature

[@gratitude354]

Waiting to hear from Farm Aananda to get...Perma-Aananda😉❤️

[@charugupta2498]

Hello Mrs Gupta. Wonderful videos. Hats off for such wonderful efforts you have been doing in giving something back to nature. And thanks to your wonderful daughters for presenting all in such a wonderful manner. I would have probably watched all your videos within las tone week or so. Now I don't know whether I missed it or you did not put it, I did not find anything on how you managed the initial soil transformation from your 2011 version to let's say where you could start planting. Secondly how did you manage your finances etc., the labour cost and other costs etc. Apart from the land cost what was you total outflow in the first 2 years of operations .

[@farmaanandaa]

Thank you! We will cover soil in future videos. Meanwhile, check out our new online course aanandaa.teachable.com/p/unlock-permaculture-mindset, in case that is of help to you.

[@nikhilp8838]

Learn so much from your videos. Thank you🙏🏽

[@montygshah123]

Hi Ananda, thanks for sharing this video. I am on my journey to follow this. Can you provide a list of trees planted at your farm and benefits provided by them? For example you mentioned silver oak for fencing.

[@farmaanandaa]

www.aanandaa.com/post/2011/07/01/tree-selection-for-forest-orchard

[@montygshah123]

@@farmaanandaa thank you so much!!

[@LalitPrasad-vt8xm]

Very nice and informative vedio. Once more in hindi

[@farmaanandaa]

Sure, keep watching there are lots of hindi videos

[@narendrasharma1959born]

You explain very good.

[@farmaanandaa]

Thanks

[@PermacultureSolutions]

Thanks alot for all your help. You mentioned that the wind breakers were planted at 6 feet apart. What would you recommend for the distance of the large trees in the random circles as well as the smaller trees in the circle?

[@farmaanandaa]

Depends on size of full grown tree. Can be anything from 8 ft to 20 ft

[@PermacultureSolutions]

@@farmaanandaa Thanks alot. That's helpful.

[@sangeet358]

Very refreshing video and I just can't have enough of them. Thanks so much. I have one question. I want to rejuvenate a heavily chemically farmed land by planting trees and eventually grow a food forest there. How long after planting trees can I start growing vegetables there?

[@farmaanandaa]

Build your soils first. The soil organisms will remediate your soil. You can grow vegetables once your soil is ready

[@sangeet358]

@@farmaanandaa Thanks Manisha ji. How long does soil remediation typically take? 1 yr, 2 yrs? How long did it take in your case?

[@vamsikosuri]

Thanks a lot for these wonderful videos. In your view, what is the best time to plant trees, and what is the watering requirement in litres per tree per day.

[@farmaanandaa]

Best time is monsoons!

[@mittalrekha94]

Thank you so much Manishaji for sharing this information. I have a question, how much distance from fence is good for planting trees

[@farmaanandaa]

Depends on the tree you are planting, but for windbreakers, 6 to 8 feet is fine.

[@diasporareturnee]

I'm really inspired. Cant wait to implement this on my 5 acre shamba (farm)

[@farmaanandaa]

Of course

[@dubeypras]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experiences. Many like me have benefitted. Just wanted to know which Saharanpur Nursery to buy from these plants?

[@vidyar3598]

Thank you for another wonderful video. Pls let us know the size of pit required for planting . The trees that you have planting now.

[@farmaanandaa]

2 x 2 x 2 feet.

[@vidyar3598]

@@farmaanandaa thank u

[@sanjkri]

Loved it when you said people have 'passed on'.... That's when I realised why I feel connected to you. Very inspiring work. And on my way to building my farm with the baby and husband. I have a question about your home on the farm though - is it also made from natural materials / self construction or is it a cement home? Would love to see more of the home located on the farm too. As well as your seed and stocks storage rooms etc. If that's not too much to ask. Thank you for sharing.

[@farmaanandaa]

Thank you Sanjana. We are building a home of rammed earth, stone and lime. Will cover it a bit later, once its ready.

[@starofthesea1943]

Will plant soon!

[@shyamtiwari7644]

Your explanation is amazing and how hard is it for a person having zero knowledge to learn permaculture and in how many months.

[@farmaanandaa]

Depends on how quickly you understand and uptake the concepts. It's a very intuitive science, and should not be difficult to understand within weeks

[@kavitaahirrao]

Waiting. Also please list of all plants.

[@farmaanandaa]

You can find the list in our blogs on www.aanandaa.com

[@rahulk31]

@@farmaanandaa can you share the exact link please? finding it a little difficult to search on the website

[@Dhruve333]

Hello, Again very refreshing thing to watch your Video. With what's happening in the country these days, its next best thing after my moms hug. I know i may be expecting a lot but may you please share a list...as n a pdf of just the Image of the list of plants as n medicinal plant/trees that you planted and that one can plant. as again i know you very clearly mentioned that its suppose to be native coz only then it will flourish, but if you may share the list of mediational plants of India and what may flourish in what region, even a link of the website or just the reference to a book will do. Again thanks a lot for what you have shared, will keep spreading your videos as have been doing and god bless.

[@farmaanandaa]

Thank you! Please read our blogs on www.aanandaa.com. Hugs!

[@realhuahin]

Thank you so much for this vdo, I'm glad I watched it before getting the trees. What are some examples of your peripheral trees for windbreak and dust prevention?

[@farmaanandaa]

Silver Oak and Casuarina

[@Vicky-Baba]

@@farmaanandaa what should be the distance between two trees, so that we can have thick bio fencing.

[@ishvaryakumar33]

Thanks much for sharing the great insights!! Can you suggest some more permaculture books

[@farmaanandaa]

An Earth User's guide to Permaculture by Rosemary Morrow. Also read our blogs on www.aanandaa.com

[@ishvaryakumar33]

Can you suggest some ways to figure out the light and water requirements of plants/trees, flowering and fruiting , right time for pruning like that.

[@farmaanandaa]

Reading, research and observation

[@atmaramkhot7983]

Thanks a Lot What do u think of Miyawaki Tree Plantation, How they may grow to their full size if they plant 3 to4 plants in 1 sqr mtr.

[@farmaanandaa]

They grow very fast because they compete for sunlight. You have to plant a mix of trees of varying sizes. Eventually, they will reach their natural state. Some will die some will survive.

[@aniketrana1609]

I really have to work hard to have my own forest

[@sujatadechaudhuri463]

Wonderful video. It could be more beneficial if you could name some of the native and fruit bearing trees in your farm and their individual functions in ecosystem.

[@farmaanandaa]

You'll get more details in my online courses

[@atalsharma2071]

How did you manage to water them ? How many persons were employed to water ?

[@UshaRani-st5fc]

Good work mam

[@rakeshkumarchourey3257]

Nice video.

[@justsehat]

Hello mam Soon ,I will have my own farm Thanks

[@farmaanandaa]

All the best!

[@rexon7109]

How you are watered these trees when it was saplings and now also...kindly share details about Water management system

[@farmaanandaa]

We watered with borewell water and pipe

[@graingourmet]

Hello Maam, I live on the first floor of a gated society and have been actively working to plant local trees outside the boundary wall to help reduce dust and pollution. So far, I have planted neem, bamboo, amaltas, nilgiri, and jamun, (and some Cona carpus without knowledge about its side effects) and they have grown to about 6 feet in height. I would like to know how I can encourage them to grow taller. I’ve come across some videos about pruning, but I’m still unsure about the easiest and most effective method. Could you please guide me?

[@farmaanandaa]

I'll make a video on that sometime in the future.

[@graingourmet]

@@farmaanandaa thankyou, waiting and subscribed!

[@gauravbansal6245]

I am also planning to build a permaculture... However I have got below questions 1. Does economics make sense to buy land around 15/ acre (planning for 8-10 ) and so permaculture 2. How much is the initial investment per acre, I know there wouldn't be direct answer but approx cost can help . 3. How and where do you sell the output?

[@AbdulHadi-dc5ns]

I would like to hear a reply from you

[@farmaanandaa]

Gaurav, you will have to put pen to paper, and do your own planning. The investment depends on the state and size of your land. The market will have to be explored and developed locally. We won't be able to give you generic answers.

[@minugoyal9897]

Nice to see you,Manisha

[@lodnakku9193]

👍👍👍👌

[@houstontexasfun]

Mam you are an inspiration to many. Do you guys permanently stay at your farm or make visit often ?

[@farmaanandaa]

We live in the city at the moment but are at the farm everyday.

[@ugsabbineni]

Where is this farm located

[@Nura80able]

Thank you very much for all your videos. You said you planted your native trees in circles. Did you plant all one species in each circle or did you mix them up a bit?

[@farmaanandaa]

Initially planted only one. Later added more

[@praseethanair1855]

Manisha, thanks again for a great content. How did you determine which native tree will thrive well with the fruit trees?

[@farmaanandaa]

Unlike humans, all trees get along with each other!

[@praseethanair1855]

@@farmaanandaa thanks for the quick response! I am looking forward to the online course 😊

[@soniachhabra4905]

Any Tips to protect saplings from monkey attacks? Companion plants /trees you would suggest to manage pests!

[@rooftopfarming]

InshAllah I'll invite you and your team (family) when I'll start my permaculture farm ❤️

[@farmaanandaa]

InshAllah!

[@virenbgada]

Jai Shri Ram.

[@maktullyartesania3965]

Wonderful

[@lee74in]

How to increase the growth rate of Trees sapling.. without grown trees , no Such Farm can be called a Farm.. pls advise

[@farmaanandaa]

Keep the sapling mulched. Make good big pits when you plant them. Add manure in the pits. Keep them safe from wild animals

[@rakshabamnia3042]

What should be the approximate distance between the trees to be planted What type of wind breaking trees you suggest in central India

[@farmaanandaa]

That varies from tree to tree, depending on ita full grown size. In central India you can plant Teak as a wind break

[@bestfarming5605]

Good job...

[@farmaanandaa]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Ramiz422]

I saw a video of Japanese botanist miyawakis method to grow a food forest. I found it very intesting.

[@farmaanandaa]

Yes its great for rewilding, and also for Urban forests

[@ashu2045]

Would you recommend having a banyan or peepal tree in a farm of around 1acre if I am doing it from scratch

[@farmaanandaa]

Why not. You can plant it in a corner and include it into your design

[@ashu2045]

@@farmaanandaa thanks for the prompt response

[@namelessanonymous5216]

There's a new technique of planting grown up trees instead of samolings. More like relocation of trees alongwith their roots and bulk of base soil, from one location to another. Cud it be more helpful?

[@farmaanandaa]

Too much expense and machinery! But yes anything can be done

[@bharatkibaat576]

Can we grow vegetables and grains in a permaculture farm along with trees

[@farmaanandaa]

Yes you can.

[@shivum6244]

Manisha Ji, Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. You mentioned you got your trees from wholesalers in Saharanpur. I live in US but originally from Saharanpur, and have a farm in the village there. I plan to move back from US to Saharanpur this year. Can you please share wholesaler nursery name(s) that you bought your trees from. I know a lot of nurseries there but don't know if they are wholesalers or general ones.

[@jaaanudevi]

Ma'am...you are saying that we should plant the trees before starting agriculture... I've a doubt...should we design watering system before planting the trees?because they have to tolerate the heat too...hiw to save them? Thank you in advance ma'am... After watching your videos... I've understood that mulching is important...along with mulching how to water those saplings..kindly guide me ma'am

[@farmaanandaa]

Yes, water management is first step. Tree plantation is second.

[@jaaanudevi]

@@farmaanandaa thanks for the information ma'am...can you do a brief video about water management which we should do before starting plantation ...thank you in advance...🙏

[@deepalihebbare8660]

Manisha ji hi,on what bases to be decided hw mny plants / acre,hw to divide tht into wind breakers ,native &fruit trees ,is it so 100 plant / acre Always nice to watch ur videos,

[@farmaanandaa]

More like 500 per acre! I'll be covering more specific details in my courses.

[@g.mprasad2239]

Greetings madam, it is a wonderfull experience... And wanna do it in 2 acres can u suggest the design like tiny forest as well permaculture.

[@farmaanandaa]

We would encourage you to learn permaculture yourself. That way you can design anything anytime. Pls visit www.aanandaa.com to know more.

[@iamHGP]

Thanks for the information ma'am. Can you name what all kind of native and fruit trees you started with? Also you mentioned in one of your video that aanandaa has wire fencing all around. Even after that neel gaay used to come in?

[@farmaanandaa]

Check our tree lists in our blogs on www.aanandaa.com

[@farmaanandaa]

Neelgai can jump over a 10 foot high fence!

[@sheetalbhalerao8192]

I am surprised know news about tree plantations on large scale in HARIYANA STATE

[@sauravjha9422]

Can you suggest some books for studying permaculture

[@UshaRani-st5fc]

What Is the distance between yr home and farm,

[@chittimireddybharathsimhar8756]

Maam what is the method of irrigation using in your farm?

[@farmaanandaa]

Mobile sprinkler

[@chittimireddybharathsimhar8756]

Mam what is distance maintained for plant to plant and how u designed the pits for planting mam?

[@farmaanandaa]

Needs a detailed courae

[@ahmadzeb3607]

Hello! I have planted persimmons on slopy land plant to plant and row to row distance is 15 feet. Can i plant pears or apples or almonds between the two rows at the center of 4 persimmon trees please?

[@farmaanandaa]

What is the full height of a persimmon? What is the full height of apple and pear? Will they all get light? Think like that...

[@suranjanchakma4263]

I am from the northeast, most of my land has steep slopes, and due to jhum cultivation there's erosion, what do you suggest I should do. I want to plant some tropical fruit trees on my land. Please suggest methods or ways 🙏🙂

[@farmaanandaa]

First step should be to manage the water and stabilise the slopes. I'll be explaining more about it in a new course I will launch by end of June. Watch out for that.

[@suranjanchakma4263]

@@farmaanandaa I will be looking forward to that, eagerly. It would be great if you could discuss the means and methods for rainwater harvesting and stabilizing slopes in hilly areas in your next course.

[@shekharm4886]

When you started planting 1000 trees in barren land, what was your source of water to take care of them before arrival of monsoon?

[@farmaanandaa]

Bore well.

[@vizzurd1]

thank you

[@wilsonlobo972]

What about Miyawaki method of growing a forest?

[@farmaanandaa]

What about it?

[@jayachandorkar1406]

Inspired by I m developing natural farm and Agrotourism at Nagpur Maharashtra .and will need your valuable guidance for it.

[@farmaanandaa]

PLs visit www.aanandaa.com

[@kanchansakshisachdeva9582]

Please we love hindi audio.so in hindi also.

[@arpanm1989]

The drawing shown in the video @5:10 containing circles on your property: how do you prepare such detailed maps? Do you hire someone to landscape your property and prepare those charts?

[@farmaanandaa]

We did hire a landscape architect, who abandoned the project mid way. For all future projects we have made the drawings ourselves. You can do them using a simple grid paper.

[@shruthisrinivas3757]

Was looking for the same information. Can you please make a video on how to make such grid drawings. In another video, there was a colourful chart representing your land terrain, ponds etc. Would love to know how you made them.

[@saukadam2472]

is there an advantage in planting the trees in circles instead of squares?

[@farmaanandaa]

Random patterns. Squares will prevent you from harnessing maximum sunlight

[@saukadam2472]

@@farmaanandaa thanks for your prompt reply. waitingv for your online courses

[@vijaykirubakar3965]

Hi mam,have been watching your video ever since i get started interest towards permaculture..u r into an inspirational journey Have some to clarify. Plz guide me with it. How do u make a pit for ur 6acres U use labours or u use jcb for it? It is difficult for me to get labourers in my village In these pandamic. In that case can i prefer jcb?

[@farmaanandaa]

Manually dug pits are always preferable over JCB. But if you have no option, then go for JCB.

[@shivamgawali5298]

how many medicinal plants in parmacurtarl garden and medicinal plants our Daily used

[@Vicky-Baba]

Mam, Can roots of silver oak and casuarina trees, planted on boundary, damage the fencing wall? How far should it be planted from fencing wall? and at what distance should they be planted in a line?

[@farmaanandaa]

If you have a wall on your perimeter, you should keep 6-8 feet distance while planting the trees.

[@HayatPermacultureFarms]

Can we use trees to Fence our property to cut down the cost?

[@farmaanandaa]

Of course. But trees don't make a fence, since they grow tall and people +animals can simply walk through them. Try a Bougainvillea or any other bush/shrub.

[@HayatPermacultureFarms]

@@farmaanandaa thank you man. U have really inspired me . I have 4 acres of agricultural land near sunauli border. I'm planning to return there and start my own permaculture farm

[@mehfoozali9718]

Anyone from UP

[@jayachandorkar1406]

Thank you for valuable knowledge mam,can you plz name trees for border of farm in Maharashtra climate summer hot till 48 degrees and winter cold upto 7 degree.

[@sandeepmallik7312]

How to know wind flow direction at our place

[@farmaanandaa]

Lick your finger and hold it up in the air! On a serious note go to www.meteoblue.com and enter the coordinates of your location. You will get all the data.

[@oyeorama]

Lovely content. Please don't create snapshots with number of views.

[@bittudigitals2611]

Madam, I want to do plantation of mahogany trees as border crop in my agriculture land. How it will be. Please give your suggestions.

[@farmaanandaa]

Best to study permaculture. It will give you a lot of technical knowledge.

[@nikhilp8838]

Namaskaram! Could this circular pattern for the trees also work in a situation where there are swales 5meter apart. I recollected from my PDC that zig zig will work but I'm curious if a circular pattern can also be done in between swales. I like this circular pattern. Thanks. Pranam 🙏🏽

[@farmaanandaa]

Swales are dependent on water flow. Tree plantation depends on sun movment. Try to read both, and then plant the trees

[@nikhilp8838]

@@farmaanandaa thanks for replying 🙏🏽

[@bluemountaincottage]

Do you plant trees via seeds or buy sapings from nursery?

[@bluemountaincottage]

We have realised that nursery trees need a lot of maintenance compared to seed grown ..suggestions

[@farmaanandaa]

Fruit trees we buy from thr Nursery. Flowering and forest trees we start from seed.

[@1Fokisi]

What is the area of your land?

[@diyadutta49]

I live in semi urban area and we have quiet big backyard..We have planted few trees there..But the only problem is the poor drainage system of our city..During monsoon water comes to our yard and do not drain easily..It remains upto 2days and bcz of that root of the plants like papaya start to rot..A very big problem for us..Plz give us a solution..

[@farmaanandaa]

Why is it not draining? Because of the wall, or the slope or the compaction?

[@diyadutta49]

@@farmaanandaa its because of the slope

[@saukadam2472]

Can you give the contact details of the place from where you purchased bougainville. I'm also planning a green fence for my land and it would be very helpful.

[@farmaanandaa]

Don't remember now. It was over 10 years ago!