tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post3460794591933130099..comments2024-03-28T12:17:44.126-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Shallow rootsMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-75770880100521483462016-06-21T13:13:57.660-05:002016-06-21T13:13:57.660-05:00Anon, a simple comment that it reads "welcome...Anon, a simple comment that it reads "welcome" would have been sufficient. No need to castigate the other reader.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-53011579181827356912016-06-21T12:06:26.049-05:002016-06-21T12:06:26.049-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-15761000737745272612016-06-20T17:54:19.977-05:002016-06-20T17:54:19.977-05:00This is what you get when you water a tree in your...This is what you get when you water a tree in your yard. This condition is especially common in yards with underground sprinkler systems. The roots go to where the water which is along the surface. There is no need for the tree to put down a long tap root because it gets enough water from its surface roots. Kiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582169985102423523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-77251739609997939992016-06-20T16:46:59.960-05:002016-06-20T16:46:59.960-05:00You're welcome to do so if you wish...You're welcome to do so if you wish...Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-581661274412585512016-06-20T16:31:09.051-05:002016-06-20T16:31:09.051-05:00Shall we tell him?Shall we tell him?Drabkikkerhttp://drabkikker.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-57682784416931644452016-06-20T15:54:22.933-05:002016-06-20T15:54:22.933-05:00But what do the letters on the, ha, letterbox spel...But what do the letters on the, ha, letterbox spell ?<br />It is not a 7 year old Asian girl trapped in a sweat shop saying 'help me', but …well…<br />Best I could make out was HELC*ME, with the asterisk denoting a star.<br />But maybe my pixel divining is sub standard and it does say 'help star me'.<br />Perhaps more coffee.WilliamRockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06353376414079333348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-69811632605087148292016-06-20T15:32:11.855-05:002016-06-20T15:32:11.855-05:00My guess is this shows the effect of laying sod ov...My guess is this shows the effect of laying sod over bad bad soil.<br />I recommend everyone in the neighborhood plow, amend, till and PLANT new grass. rockyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17656781969522287931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-62951759794950708842016-06-20T14:55:46.627-05:002016-06-20T14:55:46.627-05:00That condition may also have been caused by the ty...That condition may also have been caused by the type of soil? It looks like might be hard pack six or eight inches down. In that case, the tree does not have a chance to send out a tap root which helps to anchor the tree.<br /><br />The humorous part is how the grass has grown to form a compact carpet. :-)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-16798840854291161792016-06-20T14:41:46.225-05:002016-06-20T14:41:46.225-05:00some trees have tap roots and other don't. i ...some trees have tap roots and other don't. i guess that one don't. you can google as to which does and which daint.<br /><br />I-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-28001450494420682242016-06-20T10:53:24.588-05:002016-06-20T10:53:24.588-05:00I've been given to understand that the root sy...I've been given to understand that the root system mirrors the canopy in extent. This allows the tree to direct all (most of) the rain falling on it and the nutrients in its fallen leaves to its own roots.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00054884976691667104noreply@blogger.com