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Lesson 6

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Water at Root Depth

Use plant needs and moisture observations to decide whether, where and how to water, without relying on a fixed calendar.

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Soil Is the Engine

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In a fictional border trial, one method wets only the surface; another repeatedly leaves the root zone saturated. A third moistens the active root zone and is repeated only when checks show it is needed. Which method best balances water and air?

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