The most important aspect for creating and Orchard in arid Boulder county is grading and soil amendment. In this Boulder County permacuture landscape design we are using Hugukultur to help hold water and improve the humus content of the soil. When trees are sent to the chipper much of their carbon is released as a green house gas. This permaculture design sequesters the carbon from the trees and the long term health of the future orchard will be bolstered by water holding/wicking capacity and trace minerals released into the soil.