Houston Soil Drainage Problems - Drainage Problems in the Houston AreaBook Preview:When it comes to Houston soil drainage problems, we’ve just about got them all. Water is an essential soil ingredient for plant growth. However, too little or too much water will result in the decline or death of your garden plants.Other than having the consistency of lake bottom “muck,” Houston soils stay wet for several reasons:•Compaction•A limiting subsurface layer, like clay•High water tableWhen soils retain too much water as a result of over-watering, flooding from an occasional hurricane or monsoon, or restrict water movement through them, roots suffocate, are susceptible to disease and will eventually die.Symptoms of excess water include:•Yellowing of the leaves (chlorosis)•Defoliation (leaves drop off)•Marginal scorching•Dwarfed foliage•DiebackAny time plants are subject to stress, such as under-watering as well as over-watering, mother nature calls in an army of “pests” to put the plants out of their misery. Healthy plants naturally repel non-beneficial insects as well as diseases.OxygenOxygen is another essential ingredient in healthy soils. Roots absorb oxygen from the soil and expel carbon dioxide back into the spaces between soil particles not filled with water. Without this normal exchange of O2 and CO2, plant roots die.A good soil that drains well is 50% soil solids, 25% water and 25% oxygen. Within the air space in soil, you’ll find large pores and small pores. Under normal And BUY this book, if you want more!In this book, you can find out: bard urinary drainage bag,drainage acid,drainage adapter,drainage adhesive,drainage and filtration fabric,drainage auger,drainage basin,drainage belt,drainage box,drainage cap,drainage catch basin,drainage channel,drainage cleaner,drainage cover,drainage depot,drainage ditch,drainage diverter,drainage door mat,drainage downspout adapter,drainage elbows,drainage emitter,drainage emmiter,drainage engineering,drainage extender,drainage fabric,drainage floor,drainage floor mat,drainage floor tile,drainage for potted plants,drainage grate,drainage grate 3 inch,drainage gravel,drainage grid,drainage gutter,drainage hole cover,drainage hose,drainage hose 2 in,drainage hose for dehumidifier,drainage hose outdoor,drainage industries,drainage industries check valve,drainage kit,drainage landscape,drainage leg bag,drainage lines,drainage liquid,drainage lymphatic,drainage mat,drainage mesh,drainage needle,drainage netting,drainage netting for bonsai,drainage netting for bonsai and other,drainage network,drainage opener,drainage outlet,drainage outlet grate,drainage pads,drainage pipe,drainage pipe perforated,drainage pipe reducer,drainage pump,drainage rack,drainage rocks,drainage rocks for potted plants,drainage rubber floor mat,drainage rubber mat,drainage saucer,drainage screen,drainage sock,drainage tile,drainage tone,drainage tone energetix,drainage trench,drainage valve,drainage vent,drainage water,drainage water pump,drainage well,drainage wye,drainage yard,driveway drainage system,lymphatic drainage machine,lymphatic drainage massager,plant drainage tray,urinary drainage bag,yard drainage systems