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["Sonja & Raymond Barker" <orchard1@telus.net>]

Hi  you will find that the auger polishes the sides of the drilled hole this 
tends to restrict the ability of the roots to spread
Ray
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan ." <yarrylo@hotmail.com>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 6:45 AM
Subject: [NAFEX] augers


> I have been considering the use of a gas-powered auger for digging holes in
> a clay-based soil to plant various types of fruit trees currently growing 
> in
> 2 and 3 gallon (about 10 inch diameter) containers and was wondering if
> someone here has experience with this device and might comment on such
> things as its efficiency vs other means, ease of use, auger diameter to
> choose for this job and any potential problems to bear in mind.
> Thanks.
> Alan Stein
> zone 6
>
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