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Old 20-02-2008, 10:36 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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| On Feb 20, 3:51=A0pm, danny22
| wrote:
| i'm planting a small apple and a small tree pear tree tomorrow. ive read
| that soaking the roots in a bucket of water overnight is advisable. =A0is
| this true? i thought roots weren't meant to sit in water!
|
| I'm really not sure but it could be right because new trees need lots
| of water.

Overnight is good. For a week could kill them.


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Nick Maclaren.
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