i have some drill bit extensions and i want to drill small deep holes in the clay under where the plants will be, like 1 meter deep. i think that there is water all year round deeper than 50 cm, and 1 meter deep there will be lots of water under the plant to keep them unsupervised all summer, perhaps i can even make use a string to wick water to the soil above. most of all, it will be fun! it's like digging into bluetack down there. its clay.
only challenge is rocks in the clay, if it's too rocky, then it will be tough to get 1 meter deep. i will let you know.
the equipment is 20 dollars on ebay, then you have to angle grind/saw little wide notch marks where the screws go to stop the drill bit ever possibly getting stuck underground. dont get a magnetic extensions
i have forest clay which is full of old roots and it just needs a couple of pints of compost for the plant to get big enough to find lots of root channels, and with a well under the plant it would be great.
only challenge is rocks in the clay, if it's too rocky, then it will be tough to get 1 meter deep. i will let you know.
the equipment is 20 dollars on ebay, then you have to angle grind/saw little wide notch marks where the screws go to stop the drill bit ever possibly getting stuck underground. dont get a magnetic extensions
i have forest clay which is full of old roots and it just needs a couple of pints of compost for the plant to get big enough to find lots of root channels, and with a well under the plant it would be great.
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