Comments on: Deep Root Irrigator http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/10/deep-root-irrigator/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:57:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Teacher http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/10/deep-root-irrigator/#comment-351216 Teacher Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:36:55 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/10/deep-root-irrigator/#comment-351216 When I was a kid, we would use the hose like the road crews mentioned in the article. Turn on the hose and start pushing it into the ground. One time I got over 6 feet deep then the hose got hung up on a root and wouldn't come out. My dad had to cut the hose off at the ground then attach a new male end. There was no joy in our house that night as daddy was not happy. When I was a kid, we would use the hose like the road crews mentioned in the article. Turn on the hose and start pushing it into the ground. One time I got over 6 feet deep then the hose got hung up on a root and wouldn’t come out. My dad had to cut the hose off at the ground then attach a new male end. There was no joy in our house that night as daddy was not happy.

]]> By: ToolFreak http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/10/deep-root-irrigator/#comment-348221 ToolFreak Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:17:00 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/10/deep-root-irrigator/#comment-348221 I found this on clearance at walmart for around a buck. I found this on clearance at walmart for around a buck.

]]> By: BIGGEORGE http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/10/deep-root-irrigator/#comment-347995 BIGGEORGE Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:11:25 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/10/deep-root-irrigator/#comment-347995 This looks like it will target the right area for a tree. I read somewhere that 85% of a trees roots are in the top 3' of soil. the only time you see this is when a tree is blown over. This tool is 37 inches long, so it hits the spot. With everything else, you would only need to go down about a 1' This looks like it will target the right area for a tree.

I read somewhere that 85% of a trees roots are in the top 3′ of
soil. the only time you see this is when a tree is blown over. This tool is 37 inches long, so it hits the spot.

With everything else, you would only need to go down about a 1′

]]> By: McAngryPants http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/10/deep-root-irrigator/#comment-347419 McAngryPants Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:00:42 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/10/deep-root-irrigator/#comment-347419 nice thick layer of mulch & a 5 gallon bucket w/ a small hole in the bottom does a similar trick. imho nice thick layer of mulch & a 5 gallon bucket w/ a small hole in the bottom does a similar trick. imho

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