RE: Tilling when wet
- Subject: RE: Tilling when wet
- From: M* D*
- Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 11:12:58 -0700
- Importance: Normal
Karen, Our extension agent says to use this simple test. Pick up a handful
of soil and squeeze it to make a ball. If the ball sticks together like
glue, its too wet. If the soil ball can be broken by an easy flick of the
finger, it is just right for tilling. If you cant' squeeze the soil into a
ball that will stay together, its too dry. Hope this helps.
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-perennials@mallorn.com [owner-perennials@mallorn.com] On
Behalf Of Blee811@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 10:29 AM
To: perennials@mallorn.com
Subject: Re: Tilling when wet
In a message dated 5/23/01 10:18:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
abtrlife@earthlink.net writes:
<< How wet is too wet to till. I know that if you till when it's too wet
the dirt will dry to concrete consistency, but at what point is it OK. I
would imagine the type of soil makes a difference, so the soil I'm
talking about is southern Ohio red clay (Gallipolis). This is not my
soil, so I'm not used to working with it. >>
===>Karen, another expert may be able to tell you a simple test to try, but
I
know that if the soil in Gallipolis is as damp as it is here in Cincinnati,
which I suspect it is, you shouldn't be tilling this weekend.
Bill Lee
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