all trees have a network root system that is in the upper level of
soil below the surface these usually but no always extend to the drip
line of the tree they are called the feeder root system as this area
in the soil is where the nutrients gather the most, and yes it take
bacteria, earth worms and otehr organisms to break that material down
so those roots can take up those nutrients to the tree, that is the
feeder root system.

On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:12:32 -0400, "symplastless"
wrote:
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With peace and brightest of blessings,

len & bev

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