I am using the JMALT design self waterers for the fourth season this Spring. I also use a variation on that design, found on Google, which makes use of a 6-in. pond basket. The latter is a little less work setting up than the two wicking chambers of the JMALT design. Both work equally well. That said, my last two autumn seasons were severly impacted by hurricanes and last spring's season was nothing to crow about. I've been growing Sioux, OTV Brandywine, Mule Team, Ugly, Brandy Boy, Early Girl, Tropic , Better Boy, Champion and Big Beef. This Spring, it's mostly more of the same except that Red Brandywine, Mortgage Lifter and Tomande are replacing Better Boy, Champion and Big Beef. I have been averaging about 14 pounds of fruit per box whether I set one or two plants per. Some of the advertisement literature for the commercial type E-Boxes leads me to believe that I should expect as much as 30 pounds per box. What has been the experience of others related to yield ? Garaj
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