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Onawa,Iowa

Has anyone in the fall after harvest dug along the stump and main vine (root pit) to see the depth of the root mass

2/4/2016 12:10:21 PM

Central NY

Yes

2/4/2016 12:13:22 PM

Colorado

Chopper inquiring minds want to know what you found.

2/4/2016 1:11:38 PM

Central NY

Dirt and roots...the mass went down 10"...

2/4/2016 1:26:15 PM

JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )

I do it every year.. It's impressive.. I have found the they will go down to my hard pan and spread out like fingers .. I even see them grow threw silt fence and into my lawn. My soil is at least 10 to 12 inches deep.. However my patch is raised above grade and the top is a man made soil substrate.

2/5/2016 9:08:34 AM

Austin MN

Depends on soil type!

2/5/2016 9:46:44 AM

Columbia, Kentucky

My longest tap root from the stump was over 8' long before it broke. It was during a very dry year. It was determined to go get water.

2/8/2016 1:15:48 PM

Gays Mills, Wisconsin

at least 24" if allowed, same for side vines (in pearock)

2/9/2016 3:00:57 PM