Re: Hard Pan
Not a problem, when the roots hit the hardpan, they will just turn and follow the nutrients in the top layer of soil.
BChris1335@aol.com wrote:
> 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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