Unseen Growth.

We have a few young citrus trees in our garden, and the one struggling the most is our mandarin tree. This tree often withers in the heat, and I so I have been watering it heavily but to no avail. This watering near it's trunk has not been helping the tree very much, so I sought for some gardening advice from a book written by someone who has spent many years in the garden scene.

"The feeder roots of these trees grow under the outer edge of the foliage canopy and for about a metre beyond it, so these are the best spots to apply fertiliser." Gardener's Diary - Burke's Backyard - 2008

Basically their root system doesn't just go straight down but goes out, so watering only near the trunk is not a good idea. Us humans can not see the roots, but we must water around as well. Likewise with people, if we wish to help, water, and encourage then we must understand that people's root/system may go outwards.

These 'feeder roots' are important to each person and these projects/growth need watering. Not being able to see visually where one's roots may be growing is a difficulty, but we could always water around, where we think the roots maybe heading and water in that area.

We don't often know what is going on under the surface... but we must expect that something is taking place... and if we could spare any time/water then perhaps we could water around the young trees.

This growing root system going out will then strengthen, may take new territory, may make their foundation stronger, so they can never be blown over in the winds.

Blessings,

Akita.
16-1-08

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2 Corinthians 4 v 18

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen,
but on what is unseen.

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Akita Olsen
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Bunbury Vineyard Church.
PO Box 1475, Bunbury,
WA 6231, Australia.
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