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Old June 17, 2018   #8
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Originally Posted by Nan_PA_6b View Post
Sqwibb, I cant see your pics.
I have clay soil and my mother has almost pure clay. Stuff does grow in it, but I have a hard time seeing how any roots are getting through that stuff. It won't crumble so planting in it involves setting the plant in the hole and fitting lumps of clay in around it. It holds water nicely; I don't water at all (5-6 hrs of sun) and my mother seldom does (full sun).



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Roots dont move through the soil like snakes or worms they get longer and bigger by way of cell development/division.
That is how they can crack concrete.
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