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sweet pea roots
Having just removed my sweet peas after a summer of non-stop blooming, I
was surprised to see that the roots are no longer than about 6". I was under the impression they had a deep root system, so was I wasting my time digging down a spade and a half last autumn? Perhaps regular watering meant they didn't need to go deeper? Confused, so thanks for any opinions. |
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sweet pea roots
On Oct 14, 1:20*pm, stuart noble wrote:
Having just removed my sweet peas after a summer of non-stop blooming, I was surprised to see that the roots are no longer than about 6". I was under the impression they had a deep root system, so was I wasting my time digging down a spade and a half last autumn? Perhaps regular watering meant they didn't need to go deeper? Confused, so thanks for any opinions. The roots that matter are too small to be easily seen. The other reason for deep digging is to improve the drainage, few plants like a water logged soil. |
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