Fast Food Drink Glasses as Planters

Fast Food Drink Glasses as Planters - Part II

It appears the patio tomatoes are taking pretty well to the drink glass planters. I have 4 that germinated and that I potted, although one is not growing very well. It was rather iffy when it got put into the pot (it was sitting in too much water when it sprouted). I was hoping it would start growing after a few days but it is languishing. The others are doing well. The roots seem to like the extra room. Notice in the picture that there are roots right against the container wall.

Bottom watering with these pots works well. Since the glasses are clear I can easily gauge how far up the moisture has reached so it is easier to not over- or under-water them. The straw hole is providing enough moisture to get through. When I potted them I bent two pieces of the straw hole up (into the pot) in two of them and left 2 of them alone. That doesn't appear to matter as all 4 pots are getting water drawn up into them to the same level. If I over-watered from the top it might make a difference in draining the excess, but with bottom watering it makes no difference.

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