re: dig it?


     
     hello everyone,
     
     just for informational purposes my main roots last year stayed about 8 
     inches under the top of the soil. this is about how far down i tilled
     one of them i dug up  was twenty something feet long before i gave up
     on finding exactly how long it was as it still was nearly 3/8" in 
     diameter. so i don't see any problem with them growing down into a 
     hole provided you have the right nutrients in the hole to attract the 
     root system. i believe the roots know what is good to eat and they 
     search out the right stuff. you can see this when you plant near 
     compost piles. thus the compost feeding method. maybe someone should 
     try the compost hole instead of pile. however you still need to get 
     the air into the center to keep the compost alive. so i don't know all 
     about compost but maybe someone else can answer whether or not this 
     would work? just some microbes for thought!
     
     jim
     lakeland, minn.


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