May one create or deepen trenches at the roots of grapevines on Chol Hamoed to collect water?

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Synopsis

One may not create trenches at vine roots to collect water. If trenches existed before and were damaged, one may repair them on Chol Hamoed but cannot make them deeper than they were.

Early Acharonim
Lenient
Strict
Lesser cited
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