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I must admit to some ignorance. God's lesson in humility for the day, I suppose. At any rate, to what are you gentlemen referring when you speak of a "perched", or better yet, "micro-perched", water table? Is it merely a way of describing at what level the water sits within the structure? Or is it something a wee bit fishier?

For what it's worth, I'd think that the simple fact that both stratified and homogeneous methods have many adherents and examples of success implies that either method, properly used, is more than satisfactory.

Now how 'bout a discussion of pots: glazed, unglazed; Japanese vs. Chinese vs. Korean. Mica vs. clay. And why not plastic?

16-Mar-2005	#6
cato42 Child of God Join Date: Nov-2004 Location: Kansas City--more or less Country: USA USDA Zone: almost 6 AHS Heat Zone: 6 Posts: 122	Quick query I must admit to some ignorance. God's lesson in humility for the day, I suppose. At any rate, to what are you gentlemen referring when you speak of a "perched", or better yet, "micro-perched", water table? Is it merely a way of describing at what level the water sits within the structure? Or is it something a wee bit fishier? For what it's worth, I'd think that the simple fact that both stratified and homogeneous methods have many adherents and examples of success implies that either method, properly used, is more than satisfactory. Now how 'bout a discussion of pots: glazed, unglazed; Japanese vs. Chinese vs. Korean. Mica vs. clay. And why not plastic? __________________ Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.