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Fri, Jun 27, 14 at 11:17
| I keep looking at the self-watering boxes/systems. I think I understand the principle of an underneath reservoir...and the wicking up. Are these things really as great as they sound? I currently grow in containers and water from top. My tomatoes are doing well, but not great. My leaves often roll, and the plants just look OK. Fruit is really good. I see amazon has the EarthBoxes...but they are kind of pricey. confused |
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| I think they hold potential to create a controlled water deficit in the plant. That would be my interest. Watering from top and wetting everything gives a water status that goes from wet to dry during each watering cycle. Self watering would be a much more steady water status. That could be good for fruit quality. |
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| I'm having great luck with my EarthBoxes so far. Started out as a way to grow tomatoes over Winter, which they did very well, to Summer trialing cukes, peppers and 'Ambrosia' melons now. They are a well engineered system --well worth the price. That said, I can use gray water from the house to keep the EarthBoxes full. Very little water loss due to evaporation. I may trial some 'Sunshine Blue' blueberries, strawberries and at least one bramble (probably 'Boysenberries') next year. Here are the 'Ambrosia' melons growing much faster than those that I have in the ground. The pic was taken last week and are about twice as large today. |
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