tnmom66
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« on: April 30, 2012, 10:51:55 AM » |
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My tomato plants look a little sickly. Water was running over the top rather than thru the drain hole. I am getting some baby tomatoes on Early Girl. I am wondering if the yellowing of the bottom leaves is from waterlogging? I thought (too late?) or poking a stick in the hole till the water flowed from the drain again. Or could it be that there is a different issue?
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movrshakr
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« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2012, 11:24:06 AM » |
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ohmigosh, if I am reading right what you wrote, your box is completely filled with water--that would be a MAJOR problem and certain to kill the plants.
Yes indeed, try to clear the drain so that the water in the box can drain down to equilibrium level.
In this severe case, if you have clear weather, I think I would try to lift the edges of the cover and fold them back for a day or two to allow evaporation as well.
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benhuntin
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« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2012, 02:17:26 PM » |
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If the water is flowing over the top of the box then you wont be able to grow anything except lily pads. You definatly need to unclog the drain hole.   |
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« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2012, 02:20:03 PM » |
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You could always raise fish.  |
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kathy
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« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2012, 03:18:28 PM » |
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I have been known to take a serrated knife like a steak knife up inside the drain hole and start sawing away. I know some have suggested fish, if you don't get that dried out, you might consider planting rice!
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kath, gardening is my game, EarthBox is my fame.
BER...happens.
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BPFSU
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« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2012, 11:38:26 PM » |
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If the water is flowing over the top of the box then you wont be able to grow anything except lily pads. You definatly need to unclog the drain hole. off topic, but you're in my neck of the woods. You having any particular successes or failures? |
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writeone
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« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2012, 09:52:01 AM » |
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benhuntin
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« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2012, 09:52:30 AM » |
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If the water is flowing over the top of the box then you wont be able to grow anything except lily pads. You definatly need to unclog the drain hole. off topic, but you're in my neck of the woods. You having any particular successes or failures? No failures yet. (Fingers crossed). Having a great year so far with the tomatoes and cucumbers. |
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writeone
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« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2012, 09:56:29 AM » |
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If the water is flowing over the top of the box then you wont be able to grow anything except lily pads. You definatly need to unclog the drain hole. off topic, but you're in my neck of the woods. You having any particular successes or failures? No failures yet. (Fingers crossed). Having a great year so far with the tomatoes and cucumbers. BTW, we can double click on the person screen name to send personal messages that are off topic rather than interject them in our group communications.  |
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« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2012, 01:15:08 PM » |
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My tomato plants look a little sickly. Water was running over the top rather than thru the drain hole. I am getting some baby tomatoes on Early Girl. I am wondering if the yellowing of the bottom leaves is from waterlogging? I thought (too late?) or poking a stick in the hole till the water flowed from the drain again. Or could it be that there is a different issue?
tnmom66, Are you still with us? Did you give up? |
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tnmom66
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« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2012, 03:29:58 PM » |
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I easily unclogged the hole with a stick. The tomato plants seem to be doing okay..my oldest tomato on the early girl should be ready to eat in a day or two....if i can get it before the critters do.
I have been in my house for 9 years and this is the first year I have at least 2 rabbits. Something ate my tomatoes last year, but I never saw what it was. My neighbor said a squirrel was getting hers.
My aunt told me talcum powder repels rabbits, so I spent $1 on a store brand "shower to shower" type powder at Family Dollar and I went round the perimeter of the garden. We'll see. I have gotten one strawberry so far. The rabbits have gotten many.
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