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["Jim Fruth" <jfruth@tds.net>]

Donna Hudson wrote, "What
if watermelon roots are simply designed for the loose, well aerated sandy
soils they prefer?  If their roots don't work right in clay, or can't
penetrate it properly, the part of the plant we can see isn't going to
perform properly."


Donna,
   That makes alot of sense because melons are raised on adobe clay in the 
San Joaquin Valley and they use a 4' chisel plow to loosen the soil.

Jim Fruth
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