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Originally Posted by MikeInCypress
I think Earthbox has a sale every year in the fall - early winter. The savings is significant. Look for it.
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Thanks for the tip, Mike -- I'll be sure to keep my eye out for them.
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Originally Posted by TightenUp
my self watering container(homemade) suffered from BER when my timer broke and they didn't get watered properly. make sure your friend is keeping that reservoir full at all times. i can almost guarantee that's his issue
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Interesting point, because his tomato plants are extremely thirsty. The reservoir is 4 gallons and it ends up down to less than a gallon by the next morning. He uses a smallish watering can that requires a minimum of 4 trips, and he may have missed a day periodically or didn't fill the reservoir to the top. I'm taking care of his place while he's away and I'm diligent about watering the plants every morning (I leverage a few other containers to cut the trips down to just 2). That last tomato that looked horribly pale has now taken some color. So I think you could be right about the watering issue.