tuk50, the Cactus Juice is a good idea. Thanks. I think some varieties are just more prone to BER. The Earthboxes hold two plants each. Jetsetter is with NAR. Jetsetter has loads of BER, NAR has none. Brandy Boy is with Sunset's Red Horizon, and only Brandy Boy has BER. If I decide to grow them next year, I'll put the Jetsetter and Brandy Boy together with major calcium enrichment in the soil mix. To help cool things down, I keep the Earthboxes close together and surround them with silver insulation material from Home ★★★★★. Seems to help. Wish I could use shade cloth, but you're right: monsoon winds will just rip it apart and/or blow it away.
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