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kills more young plants than anything else we do! Incorrect watering kills more young plants than anything else we do!

Incorrect watering creates variable root and shoot development Root Development Stem Stretch  Soft Growth

What is this?? What are you trying to do??

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Water 5 (W5) Wet Black Color Free Water Soil is Saturated Pudding or Tofu!

Water 4 (W4) Medium Wet Soil is Dark Brown No Visible Water Easily Squeeze Water Soil Sticks Together

Water 3 (W3) Medium Soil is Brown Hard Squeeze Water Soil Cracks apart

Water 2 (W2) Medium Dry Light Brown with Tan No Free Water Soil is Squeaky Crumbles Apart

Water 1 (W1) Dry Soil Is Tan to White Soil Crumbles to Dust Soil Does Not Stick Soil Shrinks From Wall W4 W3 W2

W2 W3 W4

What is this?? What are you trying to do?? 5 1 2 3 4

5 Step process Fill 5 Bags with soil Mark Bag #1 with a ‘1’ Add water to Bag #5 to create level ‘5’ Add water to Bag #3 to create level ‘3’ Create level ‘2’ and level ‘4’