Wasn't sure if this would work out, but it did! I already have blossoms on 4 of 6 plants (not stress blossoms, like you see in rootbound plants that they sell in the stores), and in just 14 days after transplanting to the EB they are popping through the tops of the WOWs.
Here is a Sunrise after planting on 4-14 (seeds started on 3-17):
Sunsugar 9 days later, 4-23, with the first blossom:
4-28 Sunrise 2 weeks after planting in WOW on top of EB. These, and the two sunsugars have blossoms.
Update:
(I posted this below, but figured I'd add it here, as I should have had this info in the original post)
I forgot to mention that I put a remote sensor thermometer in one of them, to track the temps, and it only got down to 48º in there one night when it got down to 39º outside, and in all of these mid to high 40s nights I've had, it stayed in the mid to high 50s. And when it was in the mid 60s for highs, it got up to the high 70s to low 80s. And the highest it got was 89º, one day when it got to 86º outside, so it doesn't get TOO hot, since the heat goes out the top, and the water absorbs a lot of it.
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Tomatoes started under Wall o' Waters, on top of Earthboxes.
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Wall 'o water=thick plastic film with small cells you fill with water,which heat up during the day and keep the plants cozy at night and cool days.Filled partially,they form a teepee around the plant.Add water to the top later and the wall opens up as the plant grows towards the top.Mine are pink colored.
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I forgot to mention that I put a remote sensor thermometer in one of them, to track the temps, and it only got down to 48º in there one night when it got down to 39º outside, and in all of these mid to high 40s nights I've had, it stayed in the mid to high 50s. And when it was in the mid 60s for highs, it got up to the high 70s to low 80s. And the highest it got was 89º, one day when it got to 86º outside, so it doesn't get TOO hot, since the heat goes out the top, and the water absorbs a lot of it.j3707 wrote:Good idea, glad to see it's working for you. What have your day/night temps been?
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went to use another one today and mice had chewed holes in some of the cell bottoms.
I was still able to use it, but this will be it's last season.
joblot had burpee plants for $2.99 ea and I stuck a 4th of july hybrid in the cement block with the wall 'o water around it.
The april 20th plant has blossoms.
I was still able to use it, but this will be it's last season.
joblot had burpee plants for $2.99 ea and I stuck a 4th of july hybrid in the cement block with the wall 'o water around it.
The april 20th plant has blossoms.
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