wow, way to take a stand...goes against all the info out there, but you know that already and have "Boldly Gone Where No Man Has Gone Before"...i dig it ;-)
great info, and thanks for putting in the time to help us out...this 'hobby' becomes an obsession (at least for me) and seeing them go down is painful...what about 'Neem' I haven't used it yet but have ordered some on another's recommendation and great tip in the vertical cutting of the root...