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Old August 29, 2023   #1
Balr14
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Default Earth Box soil issues

I tried something this year I won't be trying again. I used a top soil mix that is supposed to be good for planting vegetables and tomatoes in the ground, in my Earth Boxes. Big mistake! It is supposed to hold moisture well, but because of the way Earth Boxes are made the water goes right through. Also, this kind of soil wicks badly. As a result there was not enough water to promote a lot of plant growth.

So, I ended up with scrawny plants and fewer tomatoes. The tomatoes grew larger than usual, by quite a lot, in some cases. After some time, tomato plant roots reached the water reservoir, but by that time the growing season was getting pretty short. Now I'm getting a bunch of small tomatoes that will never develop enough to keep before the season ends.

Next year I go back to potting soil mixes!
There always seems to be something to learn with tomatoes.
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Old August 30, 2023   #2
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Forum: Growing In Containers June 5, 2022
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Earthboxes for tomatoes
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Some info from the archives.

There are some massive Earthbox gardens here in Florida.Check ginger2778.

http://tomatoville.com/showthread.ph...light=Earthbox

Might help,she is no longer here.
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