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Tag: Deep Soil Preparation

Can You Dig It? How Deep Soil Preparation and Structure Makes All the Difference to Your Plants

Posted on April 23, 2019 by John Jeavons

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These images are from the section “Living Quarters for Plant Roots—A Picture Story of How Soil Conditions Determine Root Development” by Henry C. De Roo

So, here’s another post about roots. This time, I want to talk about how deep soil preparation (double-digging) works to increase the health and yields of plants by giving them room to spread out. Did you know that the average carrot puts down an… Continue Reading “Can You Dig It? How Deep Soil Preparation and Structure Makes All the Difference to Your Plants”

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