Re: wild idea on aerating soil
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: wild idea on aerating soil
- From: T* P*
- Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 21:27:04 EDT
>From: Dan Shapiro <dgs@leland.stanford.edu>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: wild idea on aerating soil
>Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 13:18:17 -0800
>
>I just had a wild idea. If double-digging aids plant growth by
loosening
>and aerating soil, why not *force* air (in moderate amounts) through
the
>soil via buried pipes?
>
>I do this with my compost heap and it appears to help.
>
>Does anyone have thoughts about why this would help/hurt a growing
pumpkin?
>
> Dan Shapiro
>
This is very funny, because my son-in-law and I were just discussing
how to get fertilizer and water to roots. We thought a pvc pipe,
capped at bottom, holes drilled on sides, and fill up. Let it feed
as it will! But, it probably would have to stay in the same place.
Moving and digging probably would disturb the roots.
Dan or anyone who had tried this, tell us about it!
Having fun,
Tony P
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