Growing in swamps, marshs ect.

sargent mowinstein

sargent mowinstein

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Im growing in a marsh this year and I have one major concern. I know the roots need oxygen that they get threw the ground, but I also am planting in a swamp since it has a really low water table. I have been doing some research and I guess the average root depth is 1 foot? So when Im picking a spot in the swamp how far above the water table should the plants be to ensure it can drink all the water it wants with no help from me, and also no get stunted growth, root rot, over watering symptoms, and a lack of oxygen?
 
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whynot??

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are you planting in the ground? or pots, bags? What I usually do is cut the bottom of the pot, dig a hole aound the edge of the marsh and plant in the hole just so the bottom of the pot is in water. A good thing to use is soil meant for water gardens. I know people that make makeshift barges and float there plants just with the bottom inch in water then you don't have to worry about rising falling water tables. First you gotta figure out what exactly you want to to and then how to do it.
 
sargent mowinstein

sargent mowinstein

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well im thinking that im going to just dig a series of test holes and plant them in a patch where the agerage soil depth is 9 inches before the water floods and deeper, but that brings up my question on stunted growth, root rot, over watering symptoms, and a lack of oxygen? again.
 
skunkman98536

skunkman98536

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u shud be good as long as it doesnt flood... any way ... ur scary u have a gun! cud u autally shoot someone? i cudnt haha i cud beat the living fuk out of them but shooting is just to ..... hmmm... idk ..wuts the word im looking for...
 
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whynot??

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I wouldn't worry about stunted plants and stuff if you've grown hydro then you know whatever the system the roots at the bottom eg a bucket are submergered. Only thing you gotta worry about is keeping the water oxygenated. Nice thing is when you plant outside nature takes care of all this. plant away dude. Plus wouldn't worry about feeding them either. There's no place on earth more rich in available nutrients then a wetland!
 
sargent mowinstein

sargent mowinstein

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ya im 100% it wont flood, actually i picked the spot mainly because we have really dry summers he and this marsh wont even dry out (natural springsare all over it).
 
sargent mowinstein

sargent mowinstein

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lol thanks whynot??, but im still going to test ferlitzer unless sigsn of buring appear, it could just make it twice as good is i see it lol, but seriously how far above the watertable should aim for my plants to be planted at guys?
 
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whynot??

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just plant em like an inch above table if they don't like it the roots ill just spread on top. From my experience of growing like this you'll get a root base above table with major feeders that'll tap into the table. The more food the better if she'll take it give it to her thats my motto!
 
sargent mowinstein

sargent mowinstein

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ahha yaa, i have another question for you, the only way to clone for me is completly out doors. im planting at the beginning of may. i want the biggest yeild should i bother cloning at all if i have to clone is off the mother plant that is started from seed in may, or would i just to not clone her and just have one full plant
 
sargent mowinstein

sargent mowinstein

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lol ya i thought about that, im getting chickeen wire that 4 feet tall and on top of that im putting up barbed wire around the top, this will go around the WHOLE crop, and for rats and rodents im going to look up some mice traps and rat posion, and no bears live here,. think thay hold?
DONT FORT THE CLONE QUESTION PPL:hump:
 
JESSE

JESSE

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is the place hard to get supplies to? if not drag a couple bags of mulch out there and dont dig holes, pile the mulch a couple feet high and plant in that its very airy and when the polants start needing nutes they should be able to reach down for them if the top foot or two of root space is dry then the bottom most roots can be submerged without any problems.
 
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