Re: too big for the pots
- Subject: Re: too big for the pots
- From: B* T* <b*@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:13:08 -0500
OK. I'm listening. I would think it depends on the soil. Our soil here is
clay. you can amend it all day and year, but the end result is clay. hard
as a rock once dry, on top. underneath, it loosens up some. dig down 6-8"
and it will most always stick together. But, I hear what you are saying.
thanks for the advice. In our soil and summers, I'll be ecstatic with a
500'er
On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Jordan Rivington <
jordan.rivington@gmail.com> wrote:
> Never plant in mud. You will compact the soil and end your season (unless a
> couple hundred is the goal) before you start. When soil is wet and pressure
> is applied things stick together and when they dry end up like a rock. When
> it rains in mid season, don't go in the patch, and when it rains in the
> pre-season, don't start the season until the soil is dry. You should be
> able
> to dig 6-8" down and grab a handful of soil...if you make a fist and the
> soil sticks in a ball, its too wet, if it crumbles apart, good to go.
>
> Sometimes can be hard to tell, but if you are planting in mud, you are
> shooting yourself in the foot guaranteed!!!
>
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