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| I am posting pictures of my Large SIP's with wicking reservoir for trees/small shrubs (blueberries). I have tried to show the details for discussion or critique and will update this post with my progress over the year.
I tried to use a mixture similar to the 5:1:1 mix. My mix is as follows: (1) 2.8 cu. ft. bag of Fafard Aged Pine Bark
I have heard that the 5:1:1 may not wick very well, but the Fafard bark seems to be pretty composted and and I am hopeful that the mix and wicks will do the trick.
My orchard consists of 2 different, cold hardy, dwarf or semi-dwarf varieties of each type. Apples, Apricots, Sweet Cherries, Peaches, Pears, Plums, and Paw Paws...
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| Very nice! I picture a portable blueberry orchard. Keep us posted on results. I think I like the term SIP rather than Self-Watering. They don't water themselves.....I was filling mine every other day. |
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- Posted by phyllis__mn 3/4 MN (My Page) on Sat, Apr 21, 12 at 13:08
| OK, just what does SIP stand for? |
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- Posted by wetjackson 5 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 21, 12 at 13:55
| I have seen the term SIP in some other sites and it stands for sub irrigated planter, it seems more appropriate than self watering container, since the last time I checked, none of these containers water themselves ; ) |
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| You got that right! I was watering my "self" watering container more than the stuff that was growing in the ground. |
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- Posted by phyllis__mn 3/4 MN (My Page) on Mon, Apr 23, 12 at 13:19
| Thanks for the reply.....have to agree on it being a more appropriate name! |
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- Posted by coolwhip451 5b (My Page) on Sat, Sep 8, 12 at 20:40
| super anxiously excited to hear how it went for you this season... any pix or insights to impart? how did they wick? also sorta curious how those muck buckets will withstand the winter; either way, that's one damn fine good lookin' orchard you got there. |
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