Agro-Tower Grow Pots Insulation & Operating Suggestions

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=96 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="02c28601erlcgo.png"> <div> <B>AGRO-TOWER  GROW POTS, Vertical,  Stackable, Planters. </B><B>Gives  Gardeners  A  Chance To Use Their Creative Talents</B><B>  </B><B>And  To Grow Beautiful  Gardens,  Even If They  Live In A High Rise Apartments. </B><B>The Agro-Tower Grow Pots Are</B><B> Becoming The Leaders In</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>            </B><A HREF="index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AgroTower Grow Pots..."><U><B>Home</B></U></A><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B> </B><B> </B><B>          </B><B>Hydro Tower Organic Farms And Gardens.  Considered The wave of future For Horticulture Farms.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>AGRO-TOWER  GROW POTS:  "Lee Blevins Vertical Planters"</B></div> <div> Agro-Tower Grow Pots...</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>                             </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>   </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>                                                                                    </B></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="02ad2c01dkelyh.png"> <div> <A HREF="index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AgroTower Grow Pots..."><U><B><U>Home</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Installation</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Welcome To... 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Mail To</B></U></A></FONT><B>:  </B><A HREF="mailto: fleeblevins@charter.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: fleeblevins@charter.net"><U><B> </B></U></A><A HREF="mailto: fleeblevins@charter.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: fleeblevins@charter.net"><U><B> fleeblevins@charter.net</B></U></A></div> <div> When e-mailing us for information, or placing an order, please leave us a phone number and address with your zip code.</div> <div> <B> PRODUCT DIMENSIONS:</B></div> <div> <B><U>Scroll Down To View</U></B></div> <div> <B>                       </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </B><B>The </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Agro-Tower Grow Pots </B></FONT><B>come</B> <B>nestled together like buckets for </B> <B>easy shipment and  </B></div> <div> <B>        storage. </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Each</B>  <B>unit is 20 inches in diameter and contains 6 </B> <B>planting ports with 4 inch</B></div> <div> <B>        openings.  Planting ports are 10 inches </B> <B>apart and 8 inches depth and one unit weighs 2.8 lbs.   </B>                                    </div> <div> <B>                                                                  </B>           </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="0f8766e0.png" border=0 width="118" height="110" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  A stack of 6 units is 16 inches high </B><B>when shipped and 4 feet high when Assembled,  </B></div> <div> <B>        containing 36  planting ports. </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  You can stack </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Grow Pots </B></FONT><B>as high as you desire! </B></div> <div> <B>        Each</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Arial" ><B> Grow Pot </B></FONT><B>unit added  provides 6 more planting ports.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </B><B><U>INSTALLATION:</U></B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Arial" ><B>        Grow Pots </B></FONT><B>lock securely into place to</B> <B>achieve the desired height. </B></div> <div> <B>        During installation, simply insert the 1 inch </B> <B>pegs on the bottom of each unit into</B> </div> <div> <B>        the holes provided on the top of the </B> <B>succeeding unit!</B> </div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Pre stack the </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Towers </B></FONT><B>empty before  filling them with medium. This allows </B></div> <div> <B>        the units to return to the </B> <B>original shape when molded and  they will be easy to re-stack after  \  </B></div> <div> <B>        filling with planting mix. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00000ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Before using in Windy Climates: </B></div> <div> <B>       T</B><B>o add to the stability of the </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Towers </B></FONT><B>in high  wind conditions, you may wish to install </B><B> </B><B>a pipe or a   </B></div> <div> <B>        post,  (from </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>½</B></FONT><B> inch  to 1-1/4 inch in diameter ) through the center of the </B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Towers.</B></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Arial" ><B>        </B></FONT><B>A  1-1/4 inch ID, (inside measurement) hole is  provided in </B><B> </B><B>the center of each of the units. </B></div> <div> <B>        Simply  insert  the </B><B> </B><B>pipe or post best suited for your </B><B> </B><B>conditions.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ff330000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Umbrella Stand Stabilizer:</B></div> <div> <B>        </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>If stacking the Agro-Tower Grow Pots over 3 units high, an umbrella stand works great on </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>        balconies, roof tops, or patios and can be used with different accessories such as,  half wine </B></div> <div> <B>        barrels, plastic pans filled with colorful rocks and a platform roller makes it easy to change </B></div> <div> <B>        locations if desired. All of these items can be purchased at your local garden center.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="14446860.jpg" border=0 width="582" height="390" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">       </B><B>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U> Commercial Farms & Garden Ideas</U></B><B><U>:</U></B><B> </B></div> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ff000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Each Grow Pot has a 1-1/4 inch ID, (inside measure)</B></div> <div> <B>        sleeve provided in the center for a vertical stabilizer post.</B></div> <div> <B>       </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Some Growers who grow for Farmers Markets and other Commercial  Outlets use a        </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>        galvanized metal post, conduit pipe, or rebar that will fit inside a</B></div> <div> <B> one inch or a 3/4 inch schedule 40 PVC Pipe.</B></div> <div> <B>        They buried the metal pipe or rebar in the ground 12 to 18 inches, or more, that is long</B></div> <div> <B>      enough to go through the first 3 or 4 pots, then slide the PVC pipe over the m</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>etal pipe or rebar </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>      that will clear the top of the tower about six inches. This will allow you to insert an </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>irrigation spike</B></FONT><B> that has a 360 degree pattern to </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>irrigate</B></FONT><B> from the top of the tower and drain into each Grow Pot below. </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" ><B>( Make sure that each tower is plumb and level)</B></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    To elevate the towers off the ground about one foot or more and have a slick surface that will allow you to twist or turn the towers one way or the other 180 degrees for maximum sun, or harvesting purpose. A five gallon black plastic bucket that nurseries us to transport small trees and large plants in, that have a base that is about eight and one half inches wide, works well. Just drill a hole in the center that will allow you to invert the </B></div> <div> <B>bucket and slide over the stabilizer post. </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">       Buckets are available used and new at your local nurseries.</B></div> <div> <B>      An eight inch PVC Pipe, cut to lengths you desire, works very good in most cases. </B></div> <div> <B>Both systems help to elevate the tower from small predators, </B><B>disease, and </B><B>saves your back.   </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     When you are installing several towers in a row, you can use  a PVC-T </B><B> with a short nipple that</B></div> <div> <B>       that is inserted in the top of </B><B>Post to run your irrigation line, or lateral  through from tower to tower.</B></div> <div> <B>       Plug a 1/4 inch distribution hose into your irrigation lateral and connect to a </B><B>sprinkler, or a </B><B>circle of </B></div> <div> <B>       drip hose on the top of the Tower. </B></div> <div> <B>      </B></div> <div> <B>       ( A 1/4 inch cut off valve installed in the distribution hose will allow you to control your irrigation  </B></div> <div> <B>       pattern and flow.)</B></div> <div> <B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ff000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Note:</U></B><B> In some conditions a floor flange is used to connect to a base plate or platform, </B></div> <div> <B>to attach your stabilizer post.</B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>       </B></FONT><B>Greenhouses that have concrete floors</B><B>:</B></div> <div> <B>    </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>   A concrete drill can be used to drill holes for the rebar or steel pipe stabilizers.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>       Some growers stagger </B><B>two rows of </B><B>towers 3 ft. to 4.5 ft. apart for maximum sun.                                   </B></div> <div> <B>       They leave five or six foot service alleys in between the  rows.</B></div> <div> <B>     </B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>       </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>The PVC pipes can slide over the steel pipes,</B></FONT></div> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" ><B>(but do not need to be driven into the ground or cement)</B></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">        </B></div> <div> <B>        </B><B><U>Commercial Vineyard Type Applications: </U></B></div> <div> <B>        For commercial growers, vineyard style</B> <B>applications work great with the </B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Towers.</B></FONT><B> To increase  </B></div> <div> <B>        stability,  a vineyard </B> <B>wire can be run over the top from post</B> <B>to post, then simply run the </B></div> <div> <B>        irrigation laterals over  the top of the </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Towers </B></FONT><B>and </B> <B>connect to the vineyard wire. Plug a</B> <B>1/4 inch </B></div> <div> <B>        distribution hose into the lateral above the</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B><B>Towers </B></FONT><B>and connect to a sprinkler or a circle of </B></div> <div> <B>        drip hose, (add more circles if needed).</B> </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Another suggestion would be to use a PVC pipe as a stabilizer through the</B> <B>center of the  </B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Arial" ><B>        Tower,</B></FONT><B> then use a PVC - T </B> <B>with a 2 inch or 3 inch piece of PVC pipe</B> <B>inserted into the T, then   </B></div> <div> <B>        slip the short</B> <B>piece of pipe-T over the top of the stabilizer pipe, then  run the irrigation  lateral </B></div> <div> <B>        through the T's from </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Tower</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>to </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Tower, </B></FONT><B>(no glue is needed when making the  PVC post caps).</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ff000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> Suggestions:  </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>       This is a</B><B> real s</B><B>imple way to stabilize the </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Arial" ><B>Towers</B></FONT><B> when stacking over 4 units   </B></div> <div> <B>        high and</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B></FONT><B>be able to rotate them for maximum sun.</B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00000ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Step # 1 -</B></FONT><B> </B> <B> Bury the stabilizer pipe  about 12 to 24 inches in the ground. The post should be   </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  plumb and long enough to clear the top of the tower by 5 to 6 inches. </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  It's important for the tower to be plumb and level for the irrigation to flow evenly down through </B></div> <div> <B>        the tower.</B></div> <div>  </div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00000ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Step # 2 -</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> Purchase a plastic pan 20 inches in diameter and  2 - 4  inches in depth from your  </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>        garden</B><B> </B><B>store, then use a hole saw to cut out a hole in the center of the pan.</B><B>  The plastic pan </B></div> <div> <B>        makes a slick smooth surface for the tower to rotate on and you can twist the tower 180 </B></div> <div> <B>        degrees back in forth for maximum sun.</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00000ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Step # 3 - </B></FONT><B>Slide the pan over the</B> <B>post and countersink it in the </B></div> <div> <B>        ground about 1.5 inches, a base of gravel or sand is great for proper drainage. Make sure the </B></div> <div> <B>        pan is centered and level, the </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Towers </B></FONT><B>need to be level and the post plum, in order for the </B></div> <div> <B>        irrigation  </B></div> <div> <B>        water to flow even from unit to unit.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>  </B><B><U>Note:</U></B><B>  </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Another very good method is to cut an 8 inch diameter PVC pipe </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>       into lengths that you desire and bury part of the pipe into the ground around  </B></div> <div> <B>       your stabilizer pipe. This gives your Tower extra height and a smooth base </B></div> <div> <B>       that will allow you to rotate the Tower 180 degrees back and forth after each    </B></div> <div> <B>       pick. </B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00000ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Step # 4 - </B></FONT><B>"Suggestion" This is a </B> <B>good time to mix into the medium a</B> </div> <div> <B>        small amount of a good slow release</B> f<B>ertilizer, if none is provided.</B></div> <div> <B>        Miracle Grow potting soil is very good and you will not have to add any fertilizer until fruiting  </B></div> <div> <B>        Add Liquid Miracle Grow as needed. Other potting soils and fertilizers that can be </B></div> <div> <B>        purchased on the Internet or local garden stores are also very good.</B></div> <div> <B>        Do not over fertilize or you will burn your plants, more can be  added later as needed!</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00000ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Step # 5 - </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Slide each unit over the post and fill with about 1/2 cu ft. of the medium that you    </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>         intend to use, then </B> <B>stack the units to the height that you desire. </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00000ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   Step # 6 - </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Soak the medium for a few hours or over night, this will allow the medium to settle </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>         in the pots. More can be added while planting if needed.</B> </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00000ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Step # 8 - </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>You are now ready to plant. Sooo... begin planting!</B></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000800000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">        One customer buried the first pot in the ground for a stable base.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ff000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </B><B><U>Irrigate from the top down...</U></B></div> <div> <B>        Water by hand or simply connect to </B> <B>your existing irrigation system using a 1/4 inch </B></div> <div> <B>        distribution hose connected to a circle of 1/4 inch  soaker tubing, drip hose or sprinkler, </B></div> <div> <B>        installed on the top unit of the Tower. Add another circle about half way down if needed. The </B></div> <div> <B>        circles of drip tubing should reach out just inside of the planting ports and the towers should </B></div> <div> <B>        be level to get a good even flow down through the system.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00000ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </B><B><U>Growing Mediums: </U></B></div> <div> <B>        Each </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Grow Pot Unit </B></FONT><B>holds about 1/2 cubic ft. of growing  materials. There are a variety of  </B></div> <div> <B>        mediums to choose from depending on the crop that you intend to grow. As a  rule of thumb </B></div> <div> <B>        70% to 80% of perlite & 20 - 30% of peat moss or core is used for the</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> hydroponics method. </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>        Your local garden stores offer a variety of  mediums that contain enough fertilizer  to last up to </B></div> <div> <B>        90 days, e.g., Super Soil and Miracle Grow that is sold at most Wall-Mart and Home Depot </B></div> <div> <B>        stores.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00000ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </B><B><U>Special local needs:</U></B><B>   </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Consult your local nursery or County Agriculture Extension Agent or </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>        local garden store for specialized growing information.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00000ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B><B><U>Consultation:</U></B><B>   </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>For more installation ideas such as spacing, rotating, or hanging the </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Towers,</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>       please Call: Lee Blevins, Inventor.</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://www.plantingstock.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.plantingstock.com"><U><B>Here are some Planting Tips!</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.plantingstock.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.plantingstock.com"><U><B>From;  plantingstock.com</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Planting Tips</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Important considerations for planting strawberries</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Strawberries</B></div> <div> Careful planting is very important for early fruit and good fruit production. You cannot make early strawberries from plants with damaged root systems, and damaged roots can allow plant disease problems to overtake the plant while the plant repairs and forms new roots. </div> <div> Moisture is very important to the new plant. If the roots of the new plant ever dry too much, the roots will be quickly damaged, and will never function to grow the plant. </div> <div> <I>This is very, very important for early plantings.</I> </div> <div> Plants harvested early (before October 10 usually) make leaf growth very quickly, but have roots that grow slowly. New leaves require the plant to absorb increasing amounts of moisture. To keep the plant alive, the roots must be in good condition and must be in contact with good moisture. </div> <div> <B>The more roots that are placed in good moisture, the better chance the plant has to survive the difficult time before the roots catch up with leaf growth.</B> </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">If the roots are cut off short, there will be less early root system to absorb water, and it may not be possible to maintain bed moisture above the level of the shortened roots. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">If there is air around the roots, there is much chance of damaging the roots exposed to air, and no chance for the exposed roots to help support the plant. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">If the roots are bent near the top of the bed, it may be easy for the bed to dry below the root level, killing or damaging the plant.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">If the bed ever dries too much, moisture may be taken away from the roots. This will damage the roots, and injure the growth of the plant. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">If the bed ever dries below the roots, the plant roots may be permanently injured, and the plant may die.</div> <div> You cannot have even, healthy plants and early fruit production without careful planting and careful management of early water to maintain moisture around the roots. Careful plantings with the plant roots placed very well will always produce heavier and earlier than careless plantings that require replants, and recovery from root injury. </div> <div> <B>Recommendations:</B> Give the plants good protection during planting by filling boxes of plants with water to soak the roots before you take the plants into the field. Remember, even a few minutes in the wind and heat can dry out plant roots and injure them before they are put into the ground. Does let that happen. If the plant roots look dried out before they are planted, they will not perform properly, and you may have difficulty with dieback from injured roots when the plants begin to leaf out. </div> <div> Please soak roots before you plant! </div> <div> When you plant, remember that every plant is important. Every plant placed well can make great fruit. 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