Witching for wells. Published 5:00 am Sunday, August 26, 2007. By Staff reports. Carl Huntley uses brass welding rods like these to locate underground water sources.

Marc Mondavi is standing in the middle of his vineyard, talking to two copper rods. "Find water," he tells them as he walks slowly down a row of vines holding the rods pointed in front of him. As ...

Water witching, also called divining ... He favors wild cherry branches for their flexibility and, though he says he has no idea how witching works, ... Gebke said, but no one chooses willow.

MacDonald said he used a 16-inch long stripped green willow switch, and noted that the term “witching” was a contraction of “willow switching.” “Always use a green stick,” he ...