by pa_friendly_guy » Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:12 pm
When I 1st saw and read this information I was truely amazed at how for and how deep the roots actually go. Most gardeners around here feel that having 18" of soil is enough depth for any veggies. I was impressed with the detail that this report has. These 2 guys really took alot of time and effort to write this report. I am sure that some new hybred plants may have a different root structure today, but this basic information is a wonderful place to start. I have been double digging my garden in small sections, started with 8' X 8' and now I am up to 10' 10'. I dig down as far as I can dig, which here at my place is 28" to32" until I hit solid rock. I add leaf mulch in layers with the sub soil, screen out the rocks, and add lime to the layers as I go up. My thought was to have a heavy layer of leaves on the bottom to act as a spunge. I knew nothing about Hugalculture at the time. I did put logs at the bottom of the dig last year with rotten wood chips to fill in around them. It is alot of work, but I enjoy it, and I need the exercise. I wanted to give the roots as much room as possible to run deep. I plant my tomatos in the new area each year, it has worked great, they are over 6' high and I never have to water.
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