myndflyte
Well-Known Member
So I bought 6 rhizomes for our new house and built planters on top of a hill for them. They've been in the ground for about a month now (Southeastern WI) and don't have any sign of shoots yet. So I dug down a bit to find them and the soil is pretty sopping wet. 5 of the 6 rhizomes look like they haven't grown at all and I think they are rotted.
The wet soil really concerns me and I'm thinking that I don't have good drainage. I'm chalking this year up as a lost cause and trying to plan for next year. What can I mix into the soil to increase drainage? Would sand work or should I look for something like lava rocks?
The wet soil really concerns me and I'm thinking that I don't have good drainage. I'm chalking this year up as a lost cause and trying to plan for next year. What can I mix into the soil to increase drainage? Would sand work or should I look for something like lava rocks?