Re: CULT: heave
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: heave
- From: l*
- Date: Sat, 9 Feb 02 19:56:28 -0600
>Wouldn't the soil with rocks and gravel drain more rapidly?
I would assume so, unless the rocks and gravel are in a low, swampy area
or embedded in very clayey soil.
> One thing I noticed when living in Kentucky is that
>heave was always worse when the soil was very wet when it froze.
Our soil in rarely wet before it freezes solid, so I can't comment on
your observation in terms of my own experience. I have noticed, however,
that heaving of rhizomes is far more likely with late plantings than with
those established early in the growing season.
Laurie
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laurief@paulbunyan.net
http://www.geocities.com/lfandjg/
zone 3b northern MN - clay soil
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