DigitalVinyl
15-03-2004, 02:02 AM
(New) wrote:
>Hello.
>
>I saw an advertisement for The EarthBox and it looks too good to be
>true.
>For example, I'm wondering if the reservoir holds 2.5 gallons and all
>you see on top is that tiny straw, then how long does it take you to
>fill the water reservoir? Or do I have to take out all the soil and
>plants to refill it.
>The website doesn't explain that part.
>
>What do you folks do?
>
>Thanks, new
I'm not sure about the Earthbox product specifically, but typically
there is a spout/opening to simply pour water in, much larger than a
straw. The "straw" you see is probably a water indicator. This is a
very non-technological devices. It is a plastic stick with a piece of
styrofoam stuck on the bottom. The styrofoam floats to the top of the
reservoir's water level, pushing the stick up--and showing water
level. Some units you pour the water over the reservoir meter/stick. I
found these are the least reliable. The styrofoam gets knocked around
and stuck to often suddenly bouncing from empty to over-maximum. Some
have a plastic tube with the stick/styrofoam enclosed and you put it
in like a thermometer. Since it has a tube protecting it from the top
and sides, watering doesn't not the mechanism around.
I'm bought a few models of products with different self-watering
measuring, but they all work on same pricipal.
DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email)
Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, <1 mile off L.I.Sound
2nd year gardener
>Hello.
>
>I saw an advertisement for The EarthBox and it looks too good to be
>true.
>For example, I'm wondering if the reservoir holds 2.5 gallons and all
>you see on top is that tiny straw, then how long does it take you to
>fill the water reservoir? Or do I have to take out all the soil and
>plants to refill it.
>The website doesn't explain that part.
>
>What do you folks do?
>
>Thanks, new
I'm not sure about the Earthbox product specifically, but typically
there is a spout/opening to simply pour water in, much larger than a
straw. The "straw" you see is probably a water indicator. This is a
very non-technological devices. It is a plastic stick with a piece of
styrofoam stuck on the bottom. The styrofoam floats to the top of the
reservoir's water level, pushing the stick up--and showing water
level. Some units you pour the water over the reservoir meter/stick. I
found these are the least reliable. The styrofoam gets knocked around
and stuck to often suddenly bouncing from empty to over-maximum. Some
have a plastic tube with the stick/styrofoam enclosed and you put it
in like a thermometer. Since it has a tube protecting it from the top
and sides, watering doesn't not the mechanism around.
I'm bought a few models of products with different self-watering
measuring, but they all work on same pricipal.
DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email)
Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, <1 mile off L.I.Sound
2nd year gardener