Interesting Aldabra Behavior

[ibizathetort]

I'm really jealous. I would love to look out of my window and see that as my garden

[EJ]

I do appreciate it except that it is major work to get any grasses to grow.

Originally Posted by ibizathetort

I'm really jealous. I would love to look out of my window and see that as my garden

[TortBabe]

Fascinating And beautiful torts we are all drooling with jealousy

[rocio]

Originally Posted by NATURALIS

I guess you would first need to get rid of the top 1ft and replace it with topsoil , sow with grass seed and install a watering system .

I think that would be a complete waste of time and money as nothing, apart from the odd, tasty edible fungi, will grow under pine trees, as i'm sure Aldabraman knows.

[NATURALIS]

Originally Posted by rocio

I think that would be a complete waste of time and money as nothing, apart from the odd, tasty edible fungi, will grow under pine trees, as i'm sure Aldabraman knows.

It's not rocket science , all that's needed is a few tree's clearing to let in more light.

[rocio]

Originally Posted by NATURALIS

It's not rocket science , all that's needed is a few tree's clearing to let in more light.

Wellllllll--------it's not really as simple as that! To put it simply, pine needles,once they fall, give off an acid as they decompose which inhibits grass,weeds etc from growing and therefore competing with the pines. Rhododendrons have a similar crafty way of ensuring survival of the species. maybe Aldabraman doesn't want to chop all his pines down and hoik all the stumps up!

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[Levi]

Originally Posted by rocio

maybe Aldabraman doesn't want to chop all his pines down and hoik all the stumps up!

EJ doesn't have to dig all the tree stumps up, just leave them for a few years and after Serpula lacrymans has done its job the torts can then go round and eat them.

[rocio]

Originally Posted by Levi

EJ doesn't have to dig all the tree stumps up, just leave them for a few years and after Serpula lacrymans has done its job the torts can then go round and eat them.

Had to google that one!! LOL

[Levi]

Originally Posted by rocio

Had to google that one!! LOL

So did I.

[NATURALIS]

Originally Posted by rocio

Wellllllll--------it's not really as simple as that! To put it simply, pine needles,once they fall, give off an acid as they decompose which inhibits grass,weeds etc from growing and therefore competing with the pines. Rhododendrons have a similar crafty way of ensuring survival of the species. maybe Aldabraman doesn't want to chop all his pines down and hoik all the stumps up!

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I guess it's not an ideal place to keep tortoise's then is it.