The Quack Shack

[Miss Lydia]

What is a Moringa tree and why would you want to eat a tree? They can’t help they have big feet!

 

[Trimurtisan]

Oohhffff, I'm tired.

 

[rjohns39]

Morning and Happy Father's Day!

 

[Trimurtisan]

What is a Moringa tree and why would you want to eat a tree? They can’t help they have big feet!

Sorry I didn't get a chance to answer this yesterday, I was pretty busy. The moringa tree, sometimes also called The Miracle tree, is a highly nutrient dense tree that can make up most of your diet. It is indigenous to India, and in some regions it consists up to 80% of the locals diet. Has enough protein in it to sustain a vegetarian lifestyle. In regards to cooking it, it's a very versatile. It can be used fresh like spinach, they can be sauteed and added to curries, soups, salads, and so on. All parts are edible including... bark, pods, leaves, nuts, seeds, tubers, roots, and flowers. It also grows very fast, which leads to an easly sustainable food source. In my area, a 6-foot tree sells for $40, which is another reason I'm growing them.

Ok, nutritional facts...

Raw leaf nutrients...

Raw seed pod nutrients...

In a dish...

Other interesting things...

There's even more to it than that, but... it's a lot of typing... there is something like 36 known antioxidants. It actually taste like spinach when raw. And is unique looking, too me at least.

Good example, aka, no duck traffic...

After the quack attack...

Seeds in the hull...

Hulled seeds...

Who I get my seeds from. They are imported from India with a phytosanitary certificate (safe/clean/permited import) I've got around a thousand seeds in anyone is interested, free of charge. So far germination rate has been 80%+.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That is so interesting I bet it grows in hot areas only but just think how that could feed a starving country?

 

[Trimurtisan]

Morning and Happy Father's Day!

Thanks bud, and happy Father's Day to you too! I'm not sure if you have human hatchlings, but I do know you had feathered one recently. How are thr babies doing? Post a pic if you get a chance.

 

[rjohns39]

Two humans, 10 Grands. Here's the birds before they shipped. I have one left here as I held the to weak ones back and one didn't make it. I've also got four more trays of eggs going in on Monday.

 

[Miss Lydia]

70 made it to Texas!! That’s awesome!

 

[Trimurtisan]

That is so interesting I bet it grows in hot areas only but just think how that could feed a starving country?

It does very well in hot climates, but is pretty adaptable. The moringa variety I grow is Oleifera, commonly called Dwarf Moringa. It's still capable of reaching heights is 30+ feet, but is easy to maintain in a pot for the life of the tree, dwarfing it considerably.

People in northern climates could grow it similarly to a fig tree, bringing it in over the winter. Even a small hoop house should be enough to over winter it should it be planted in the ground (based off reading, not experience... it's always hot here).

In regards to feeding starving populations. If doing an intensive planting method, in 1 hectare (2.471 acres) you can plant 1 million trees. If you are farming 4 hectare, in 4 separate zones, harvesting on a 3 month cycle, you can have a perpetual harvest on a monthly basis, while 1 hectare is at rest at all times. It would (does in some regions) provide such a vast amount of nutrient dense food, you could sustain more than just human life (great for livestock also).

For the home gardener, the 4 hectare intensive planting method can be scaled down to just 64 square feet. Using 4 beds measuring 4'x4', and planting 100-115 trees per bed, a family of 5 would likely have enough to eat, and sell the rest at a market.

Pffft, market... How about fed some ducks!

Even just a single tree that's pruned and maintained is enough to just include it in your diet regularly. Although you could in theory eat almost nothing but moringa, I wouldn't really want to.

Anywho, it could easily be grown in colder climates with a bit of care over the winter if someone where inclined to do so.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Two humans, 10 Grands. Here's the birds before they shipped. I have one left here as I held the to weak ones back and one didn't make it. I've also got four more trays of eggs going in on Monday.
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Wow! That's pretty cool! I knew that you hatched eggs in general but I didn't realize you shipped them out.

Bad news though. You and I can't talk anymore. If I acquire any birds, my wife is going to want to talk to you. (private messages from here on, shh)


All jokes aside, that's pretty neat. Do you have a thread I could follow along with?