容器园艺 (2/2)
概述：弗兰克是一家集装箱园艺公司EarthBox的总经理。 他说用这种方式种植蔬菜有多种好处，但是种植需要特殊的“土壤”。Hints:
EarthBox
Frank DiPaolo
Blake Whisenant
校对&组长：心月伊然
翻译&注解：Ranzzy
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http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201306/201306090907212772291.mp3Before the plants are put in the EarthBox, there is one more thing that must be done. A thin plastic cover is stretched over the top of the box. If storms should bring large amounts of rain, the cover protects the potting mix, fertilizer, and dolomite inside the box. This cover also keeps weeds and harmful insects out of the box. But there is one other reason that the container must be covered. It is important that the potting mix be kept warm, but not too hot. Frank DiPaolo says you should use either a white or a black cover.
There also has been some research done using other colors for the box covers. One study found that a red cover produces better results for vegetables like tomatoes and red peppers.
Frank DiPaolo says that, if you prepare the box correctly, nature will do the rest.
So after preparing the box, how many tomato plants do you use? The answer is only two! And why is that?
Putting the plants in the box is easy. Blake Whisenant uses a sharp knife to cut a small round hole in the cover. He then uses his hand to take out a small amount of potting mix. He sets the plant into the hole, presses the roots down a bit, and then puts back the handful of potting mix.
Many people who have used EarthBoxes say it is possible to get over 22 kilograms of tomatoes, from just two plants.植株被移栽入泥土箱之前，还有一件必做之事，（就是）箱子顶部要铺上一个薄薄的塑料盖。万一暴风雨带来了大量的雨水，塑料盖会保护箱子内的盆栽混合土、肥料和白云石。不仅如此，盖还能将杂草和害虫拒之箱外。不过箱子要上盖还有另外一个原因，就是盆栽混合土的保暖很重要，但不能太热。弗兰克·迪保罗表示应该使用白色或者黑色的盖。
也有一些用其他颜色做箱盖的研究，其中一项研究发现红色盖种植如番茄和辣椒等蔬菜效果更佳。
弗兰克·迪保罗表示，如果你箱子准备正确，剩下的交给大自然就可以了。
所以当箱子准备妥当，你要种多少番茄植株呢？答案是——两棵！为什么呢？
将植株移入箱子很简单。布雷克·韦森南用一把利刃在盖子上切出一个小圆孔，然后用手取出少许盆栽混合土。他将植株放进圆孔里，将根部往下按一点，然后放回那一把盆栽混合土即可。
许多使用过泥土箱的人们说，（用这种方法）在两棵番茄植株上收获超过22千克的番茄都是可能的。
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