How the EarthBox® works...better
Gradient System
Acting on the laws of
nature, the EarthBox facilitates the movement of nutrients from areas
of high concentration to areas of low concentration. When the EarthBox
is set up, the fertilizer stripe is placed on top of the potting
mix-creating an area of high nutrient concentration. At this time, the
potting mix around the roots of the growing plant has no fertilizer.
When water is added, the moist potting mix slowly conducts the diluted
nutrients down the concentration gradient to the plant roots,which
absorb optimal amounts of nutrients at any given time.
Water and Fertilizer Conservation
The
EarthBox's plastic cover drastically reduces the water evaporation rate
and returns condensed water vapor to the potting mix. As the plants
draw water from the reservoir, they consume only what they need to stay
healthy. Plants cannot be over-watered or under-watered if the
reservoir is kept full. The plastic cover also prevents fertilizer from
being diluted or washed away by rain.
In addition...
- Years
of research have yielded the optimal number and arrangement of each
type of vegetable, fruit, herb or flower for healthy growing.
- Casters
enable home gardeners to (1) move the EarthBox outside during the day
and inside at night - extending the growing season by planting earlier
and harvesting later and (2) move the EarthBox® around the patio or
deck to increase or decrease the amount of time spent in the sun.
- Plastic inhibits the growth of disease-causing mold, as well as the invasion of plant-eating pests.
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