Home made self watering container

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Re: Home made self watering container

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Update:

After giving two small tomatoes.. the plant has stopped growing (no new shoots).. the cotton cloth which was used to act as a wick, decomposed completely... no fertilizer was given to it.. so from now on i am starting to give it water soluble fertilizer 20-20-20 with every watering.. it needs watering every week...
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Re: Home made self watering container

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Izhar bhai, have you planted any new tomatoes this season?
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Re: Home made self watering container

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Yes, beefmaster vine tomatoes are now 6 feet tall and still growing strong, plucked the flowers so the plants directed their energy on growing..
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