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No, I mean that the wind was whipping the canes so severely the soil
around the cane was recedeing, exposing the the cane portion below the
surface to the elements. This is exactly the same way people's gum
recede in their mouths due to grinding teeth while sleeping.

Whoa, that is some wind! Perhaps adding some
kind of barrier is a good idea, as you mentioned.

Gail