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  • From: PAULA STILLMAN <PStillman@grpwise.latrobe.edu.au>
  • To: Permaculture WA <perma@eepo.com.au>
  • Subject: test for wet conditions?
  • Date: Mon, 06 Jul 1998 10:05:25 +1000

Dear listers:
I'm currently looking for a suitable block of land in a country town in
Victoria where I'd like to live and grow fruit, berries, veges, but this is
turning out more difficult than I thought. Now that we've had a bit of
rain I think the block I've been considering is probably water-logged all
winter. It is very flat. Does anyone know of a quick test which might
give an indication of the drainage capabilities of the site? Something
along the lines of digging a hole a certain depth then watching whether
(or how long) it takes to fill with water. There might be some
rule-of-thumb which says if a 10 inch hole (say) fills to 5 inches in so
many minutes then forget it.
I was about to take soil samples for soil testing, but there doesn't seem
much point if the block is badly drained and therefore I presume fruit
trees couldn't thrive no matter what the soil quality is.
Thanks for your consideration of my problem.
Cheers
Paula




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