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squash in containers

weirdflowers
10 years ago

I've got a couple of zucchini started that I'm planning on putting in those giant buckets, 16-gallons or something like that. I would like to do an acorn squash as well. In the interest of saving some money and reserving my perlite for my more exotic and expensive plants, I'd like to know if I can get away with using just plain pine bark sifted to ~0.75 in, with some dolomite mixed in. Are squashes thirsty enough for this not to be a problem, or would I need to add a wick to each bucket?

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