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04-07-2003, 08:52 AM
Nick Maclaren
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In article ,
(Steve Harris) writes:
| In article ,
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(Dave Liquorice) wrote:
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| I believe the problem isn't actually underground but at the point
| where soil, post, air and the elements meet.
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| Yep. A fairly narrow band where the oxygen and moisture levels are
| just right for the rot to live.
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| No. it breaks there because of the mechanics. The point where the post
| enters the socket is where it would break if flexed even if no rot had
| taken place.
That is true, but the rotting statement is also true. If you dig
or pull up a post, you will usually find a very distinct waist
just below the soil boundary.
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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