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1. #EARTHTAINER TOMATOFEST PDFS EARTHTAINER CONSTRUCTION GUIDE PDF#
2. #EARTHTAINER TOMATOFEST PDFS EARTHTAINER CONSTRUCTION GUIDE UPDATE#
3. #EARTHTAINER TOMATOFEST PDFS EARTHTAINER CONSTRUCTION GUIDE PLUS#

The attachment point for the bolts has been relocated 5-1/2 inches down from the rim, where the two surfaces are flush with each other. Have a great invention to help with gardening? Instructions to mound up mix in the basket before adding the landscape fabric should eliminate possible problems with setting the whole thing up dry before adding water via the reservoir which is the way most gardeners transplant and repot: Suburban Vegetable Gardner Ji The same pressure that compresses container mix in the wicking basket would also push the landscape fabric above it down into the top of the wicking basket, so soil to fabric contact will be maintained.I have made some minor improvements to the EarthTainer Guide regarding a more rigid attachment of the Aeration Bench to the outer container.

I mound it up like the top of a cupcake about 1″ above the surface of the aeration bench This is to account for any long term compression inside the wicking basket.

#EARTHTAINER TOMATOFEST PDFS EARTHTAINER CONSTRUCTION GUIDE PLUS#

Plus it would also be moving air up and out threw the double wall which might aid in cooling. Ted, I first fill the ‘Tainer with water until it hits the level of the overflow holes. Ray, have you thought about cutting an “X” of some size in the landscape fabric over the wicking basket, to help minimize the settling of the growing medium? Share and discuss your ideas and projects with other members. I’m thinking about ordering more, just in case I decide to build more than I’ve already ordered. No slits at all in the landscape fabric, other than to skirt around the filler tube. Ray, I love the new design! Ray, so you are relying solely on capillary effect for the water to wick up through earthtauner landscaping fabric as the wicking basket is covered when you apply the fabric, correct?Īmi, Yep, hard to believe that this new smaller wicking basket keeps 3.įind More Posts by oc tony. How big a hole i you drilling and one on each end? The time now is The Clearex is exactly what I used last year.įind More Posts by rnewste. If I had never seen the instructions for your first versions, I might assume no cutout over the wicking basket.Īs the weight of the 3. Welcome to the world’s largest online community of tomato growers! The cage folds flat at the end of the Season for easy storage So, here it is in finished form. If your goal is really big tomato plants farthtainer crops such as sweet corn, then building an EarthTainer may be the way to go. This blog will share how successful vegetable gardening can be even with limited space. Even if that happens if users set up the whole thing with dry container mix then add water via the fill tubethe weight of mix above the fabric may still deform it down into the gap created as container mix in the wicking basket loses volume when it soaks up i the first time.

Their large leaves started to crowd out the other plants. Hi Dice, My assessment is that the landscape fabric is quite inelastic, and does not stretch under weight. Erathtainer a good run with the EarthTainer II Guide, I have made numerous improvements to the design, simplifying the construction process, and reducing scrap down to a 1 inch piece: Last edited by dice November 28, at This additional paragraph would give you a chance to really emphasize the point. Has anybody tried a airstone in the bottom, to oxygenate the water. The EarthTainer II improved design now uses a shorter Aeration.įind More Posts by Mark I bought some rugged totes a few weeks ago on sale! I don’t think an airstone would be productive.

Here is a link that might be useful: Rev EarthTainer Construction Guide.

#EARTHTAINER TOMATOFEST PDFS EARTHTAINER CONSTRUCTION GUIDE PDF#

Here is the link: pdf Raybo Here is a link that might be useful: EarthTainer II. Here is a link that might be useful: EarthTainer II WaterMizer Edition.

#EARTHTAINER TOMATOFEST PDFS EARTHTAINER CONSTRUCTION GUIDE UPDATE#

Just a quick update after finishing 12 of my planned 25 EarthTainers.