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I swore by a deep root watering spike for my new oak, but the soil test told a different story
I put one of those long metal spikes on my hose and gave a 3-year-old pin oak a solid 20-minute soak twice a week all summer, thinking I was getting water way down. A soil probe yesterday showed the water was barely past 8 inches, just encouraging shallow roots. What's your go-to method for getting a deep soak on a new transplant without wasting water?
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richardr455mo ago
Slow drip from a soaker hose works better for me.
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ryan9525mo ago
Yeah, that slow drip method is key. Read an article about how it gets water deep down to the roots without wasting any on the surface. Makes a lot of sense for keeping things healthy during a dry spell.
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jamiegreen5mo ago
Oh man, I tried that and just made a mud pit. Guess I'm better at drowning plants than watering them.
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