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Next I removed the branches above c. 6 inches from the ground. This revealed 46 stems of various sizes/ages coming from the ground.
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| Bush with stems numbered in red (1 to 46). (To see the numbers) | Distribution of the red numbers in the image to the left. |
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Then I dug a 1 foot ditch at a distance of c. 1 foot around the stems and then cut in from the sides to remove the bush. The thick main root below the lignotuber went directly down into the soil, very deep I assume. The roots were torn in the process revealing a deep orange color. [Compare the yellow stem cuts above.]
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| Roots covered with black clay. | As much dirt as possible removed. |
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The remaining dirt was carefully washed away.
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| View from the top. | View from the bottom. |
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