Re: Hard Pan
Brian,
Build up don't dig down. If you excavate the hole will act like a well and
rot your roots. Myself and Chris Dueck are in hard clay. We put alot of
agricultural gypsum and leaves and build up with topsoil, potting soil and
manure. Chris had his 1056 spilt on him and my 788 also split. So you can
grow them big just need a little more preparation. andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: <BChris1335@aol.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 10:26 AM
Subject: Hard Pan
> I tried to dig my 3x3x3 hole to place compost in for my planting site
> yesterday and I found a layer of hard pan about 10 inches below the soil
> surface. This stuff is as hard as rock. I can't break it up with a shovel
or
> a large digging fork. It seems to be under most of my garden area. I've
fond
> it in other areas of the yard when I've planted trees and shrubs. I can
> eventually get a hole big enough to plant a tree but that is not 3000
square
> feet for AG's. I've thought about renting a backhoe and digging the whole
> thing down 2 feet, a post hole digger would probably have a similar
effect.
> Does any one have any suggestions? Do I really need to do anything?
(although
> I suspect this may have been a limiting factor in the past).
>
> Brian Christensen
> Rexburg, Idaho
> personal best 487lbs, 2000
>
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