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DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself Do you know a good gardening DIY plan? Are you in need for some good DIY ideas? This is the forum to discuss all Do It Yourself plans and questions. For example, learn about: The pipe work to support banana bunches, making pots out of newspaper, using plastic cups as pots, tips for building coverings for plants during winter, etc. If you know a good DIY plan, please share it here, and if you need one, please ask away! |
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09-27-2009, 06:34 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Argh, I hate rocky clay soil.
I'm trying to dig a hole for a 5-gallon white sapote. Keep hitting rocks, finally got it to be 3' wide and 2' deep, poured some water in it, 20 minutes later, most of the water is still there. I heard that if I use a post digger to make a hole at least another foot further down and fill it with gravels. This deep hole should be about 9" in diameter and 1' deep. Then plant the tree in the original 3' x 2' hole. Drainage will no longer be an issue. Has anybody done this?
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09-27-2009, 07:11 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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Re: Argh, I hate rocky clay soil.
I would use a perforated pipe with filter fabric. Extend the pipe 2" above grade so air can get in . You can also buy a hand pump that is made to pump out any standing water in the pipe.
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09-27-2009, 07:31 PM | #3 (permalink) |
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Re: Argh, I hate rocky clay soil.
How deep into the ground do you recommend I insert the pipe? How far away from the trunk? How many pipes is enough?
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Re: Argh, I hate rocky clay soil.
My yard has these conditions, same conditions in places. Good fertile soil about 4" deep, crappy clay and rocks about 18" deep and some God awful looking crap below, that is totally nutrient free. So what I started doing was digging down about a foot and mixing that stuff with just organics and sand. Then building frames out of 2 x 4's up around the hole depending on the plant size and filling with good stuff, dirt, sand and poop, that I mixed up. Basically a raised bed for each plant, then as the roots of each plant locks up the good stuff above ground I remove the frames. I have also been putting a bunch of worm eggs each time I plant something. The soil in my entire yard is improving. I have a long way to go(big yard), but I am on my way.
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Re: Argh, I hate rocky clay soil.
Are you actually digging down another two feet or do you have a drill bit to do it? I thought about the drill bit.....
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Re: Argh, I hate rocky clay soil.
If the ground is not to bad try using a post hole digger.
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10-02-2009, 07:46 PM | #8 (permalink) |
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Re: Argh, I hate rocky clay soil.
Shoot...not to bad? Mine is bloody awful...hence the drill....
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Re: Argh, I hate rocky clay soil.
The drill bit I have is too small, only 1" in diameter, it's used to drill holes about 12" deep around some plants, fill them with sand, to improve drainage.
I use this bad boy to dig all my planting holes, as well as for the chimney drain. To scoop out the dirt from the drain hole, I have a post digger. |
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Re: Argh, I hate rocky clay soil.
OK I am extremely jealous....I need one badly.....
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Re: Argh, I hate rocky clay soil.
I've dug some holes in my day, but I never used a jackhammer with a shovelhead.. lol I can borrow a rotary pump hole digger when I put in my fence but if I'm planting something I'm digging it by hand to get my exercise I have clay down about 18 inches with copper lookin' rocks and a combination of black dirt and sand mix above that.
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Re: Argh, I hate rocky clay soil.
I have the same type stuff here.
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