Using guava timber for a garden barrier?

[Atlantis420]

Aloha,
Recently, I cut down a TON of waiwi. If I re-purpose the timber for garden beds will it root in place?
If it roots should I wait until it is dead from sitting in the pile?

Side-note:
Is the strawberry guava pronounces like waiwi or gua-vi? I have heard both and the people who pronounce like gua-vi look at me like im nuts pronouncing it as waiwi (vi-vee).

Thanks!

[dayna]

I have heard it pronounced Vai Vi.

I have not had guava root, but it does rot fast. At least at our place.

Dayna

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[Rob Tucker]

Do you remember Mickey Mouse in The Sorcerer's Apprentice? Chopping up the broom?

Chopping up guava can be like that.

[ElysianWort]

Hi Atlantis420

I have done this for many years out here. And it works... For a little while. I use wai'wi guava poles and fasten them together with maile pilau vine. I create frames for lima beans, spinach or blackberries to climb on or whatever. They last for a season or three, sometimes fall over when overloaded with produce, and then they crumble. Sometimes the guava poles will sprout and try to grow roots but it's easy to pull the pole out of the ground flip it over and jostle the roots or whatever to discourage it.

I have since abandoned this method though. Even though the guava is free and my fastening tools (the vine) is free, it does require maintenance and redoing.
Now I use metal, poles, cement them in and connect them with fencing material. No need to redo this. Very sturdy and my yield has increased as the plant has the ability to get bigger and not ever knock over the frame. I won't go back to my old wai'wi method. Metal, way better.

Have fun with the guava. It is a pretty useful free resource.