Golden Wattle
Golden Wattle
Acacia pycnantha
A short lived nitrogen fixing tree with many benefits. As a pioneering tree it will establish well in less fertile lands and is highly drought tolerant. Suitable for shade and windbreaks, Golden wattle excels as a fodder tree during the heat of summer. Very useful as a soil stabiliser in erosion control.
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Golden Wattle
Growing info
- Nitrogen fixing - short 7-20 year lifespan - pioneers in low fertility soil - 8-10m high - 6m wide
Handy Hints
- Grow lots! - Keep out of reach of livestock, they love eating it - Short bursts of grazing with full recovery, however cattle may tear branches off - Preferably grow outside of paddocks and cut fodder daily to feed stock - Our livestock come running for golden wattle and will eat vast quantities - The trees don't resprout well, so avoid pruning more than 1/3 off each tree with each feed cycle -
More info
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_pycnantha