Comments on: Singapore Daisy http://www.permacultureliving.com/2008-07/singapore-daisy.html The day by day fun and experiences of living and learning permaculture in Brisbane, Australia Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:13:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: tattva http://www.permacultureliving.com/2008-07/singapore-daisy.html#comment-2151 tattva Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:25:36 +0000 http://www.permacultureliving.com.au/?p=115#comment-2151 The "yellow weed" came into our farm somehow and has now taken over many area's. Being that we are in a rain forest, it is more prolific. Apart from the problems described, there are benifits. One it is eaten by the cows and the bullocks. The yellow flowers are beautiful all year and always green. Trees are no affected by it. It conditions the soil underneath it. It can be effectively mulched or removed by laying black plastic. The small flowers are good to make garlands for God. The plant has some ayurvedic medicinal value. But yes it is almost impossible to remove and smothers young plants. I know no natural herbicide that can wipe it out? do you? The “yellow weed” came into our farm somehow and has now taken over many area’s. Being that we are in a rain forest, it is more prolific. Apart from the problems described, there are benifits. One it is eaten by the cows and the bullocks. The yellow flowers are beautiful all year and always green. Trees are no affected by it. It conditions the soil underneath it. It can be effectively mulched or removed by laying black plastic. The small flowers are good to make garlands for God. The plant has some ayurvedic medicinal value. But yes it is almost impossible to remove and smothers young plants. I know no natural herbicide that can wipe it out? do you?

]]> By: Jack Jones http://www.permacultureliving.com/2008-07/singapore-daisy.html#comment-1887 Jack Jones Thu, 07 May 2009 01:31:50 +0000 http://www.permacultureliving.com.au/?p=115#comment-1887 Singapore Daisy is definitely a weed as we have it growing in numerous spots around our block and neighboring area's BUT it does have a good side to it. It is excellent in holding creek banks together in stopping erosion, we have it growing mostly along our creek and the area's that do not have the Singapore Daisy growing along the creek bank have been seriously eroded(especially during the wet season). But the area's that have the Singapore Daisy right down to the waterline the banks are still in excellent condition, so "Singapore Daisy" does have it's "good" sides. Singapore Daisy is definitely a weed as we have it growing in numerous spots around our block and neighboring area’s BUT it does have a good side to it.
It is excellent in holding creek banks together in stopping erosion, we have it growing mostly along our creek and the area’s that do not have the Singapore Daisy growing along the creek bank have been seriously eroded(especially during the wet season).

But the area’s that have the Singapore Daisy right down to the waterline the banks are still in excellent condition, so “Singapore Daisy” does have it’s “good” sides.

]]> By: Kate http://www.permacultureliving.com/2008-07/singapore-daisy.html#comment-367 Kate Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:00:00 +0000 http://www.permacultureliving.com.au/?p=115#comment-367 Singapore Daisy tends to spread aggressively, hence the use of the term 'invasive'. Singapore Daisy tends to spread aggressively, hence the use of the term ‘invasive’.

]]> By: Slim Pickens http://www.permacultureliving.com/2008-07/singapore-daisy.html#comment-366 Slim Pickens Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:41:10 +0000 http://www.permacultureliving.com.au/?p=115#comment-366 Curious why as a permaculturist you are using the emotional human terms of 'Invasive'? Curious why as a permaculturist you are using the emotional human terms of ‘Invasive’?

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