Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2013
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 2,052
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I'm not watering from the top. My reservoir (another 5 gal bucket) is not in the pictures, but it is at the end of the line of buckets . I operate the watering with a float valve, but I have to load the reservoir by hand until I move my buckets back outside. You can see my plumbing in one of the pictures. I agree that you must keep the water level up to keep all the buckets properly watered.
I do mostly fertilize from the top because I believe the fertilizer settles in the bottom of the buckets and doesn't get to the roots. Salsacharley . I had a look at your setup and noted you're watering from the top. I believe you'll get better results when watered from the bottom, stops compaction.[/QUOTE] |
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#17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 692
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Just thought I should show off a bit. Latest update on the Alaska Grow bucket system. Can't be better?
The second photos shows our use of Tulle to keep the nasties off the brassicas. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: north central B.C.
Posts: 2,310
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Lovely! Can you tell me how many seasons the tulle is good for? I seriously thought about it, then just went with the Reemay as usual. I do have some fine plastic mesh pop-up tents that are roughly 3' x 3' that I got from Lee Valley several years ago. They have lasted about 4 or 5 years, but this year I see a few rips and tears appearing. They work very well. What all do you cover? I cover the carrots to discourage carrot rust fly, brassicas for the cabbage worms/loopers and onions for the onion root maggot flies. Just love having the pristine produce, but it is more work.
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#19 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: ny
Posts: 1,219
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Is the tulle fine enough to keep out the nasties?
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#20 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 692
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#21 |
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From a few years ago!
![]() The tulle worked well. The following year, I used it over pvc hoops as you did to keep the squash vine borers out. It again worked well, but I had to raise it every morning to hand pollinate the squash because it also kept the pollinators out. It decomposed after a couple of years. I still find tiny little pieces of it when I turn the soil in my beds over each year. Ted |
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#22 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indialantic, Florida
Posts: 2,000
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After a terrible 2013 with bugs (catepillars mainly), I was convinced tulle was answer. I was covering everything; Even built some tulle rooms. This one was the largest.
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#23 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 692
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Interesting to see all the different ideas.
Today we had the first Cauliflower from under the Tulle, no bugs, no worms, what a relief. Cooked it with a nice Cheese sauce, delightful. |
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#24 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Texas
Posts: 1
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Anyone know the level of water to maintain in an Alaska grow bucket? Also wondering what reading to expect on a moister meter?
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: central arkansas
Posts: 2
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Jim Lister AlaskaGrowBuckets.com Myles1 |
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alaska , container , earth box , earthtainer , sip , swc |
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