240520 Gary's GroBucket Tomatoes

Here's at look GroBuckets, another great sub irrigated option for growing tomatoes in 2024.
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[@GroTechGardenProducts]

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[@HeritageCottageUrbanNanoFarm]

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[@chrisvanderwoerd9932]

I grow in Earthboxes and 7 gallon nursery containers. Lately I've been reading about microplastics everywhere, including in people. Doctors apparently don't think that's a very positive development.
Microplastics are being found in food and apparently plants can uptake plastic. As a significant portion of what I eat comes out of plastic containers, I've been thinking about plastic container growing safety. I've had Earthboxes for years, and I've not seen any degradation of the plastic, which I think is good. I've noticed some plastic pots I've had for years seem to be a bit chalky, which I assume is plastic degrading. The black 7 gallon nursery containers also seem to hold up well, no chalking, cracking, etc.
I see you are growing in 5 gallon plastic buckets. I know there are food safe, BPA free 5 gallon containers. I assume you use those. Have you seen any degradation in the containers? What are your thoughts about this topic?
BTW your tomatoes are awesome!

[@HeritageCottageUrbanNanoFarm]

No doubt that the issue of microplastics shouldn't be ignored. The EarthBoxes are food grade and treated to resist UV. Some of mine are 15 years old. The 5-gallon buckets I'm using for the GroBuckets are food grade, but with no UV resistance. The first batch lasted 3 years and just broke apart when I tried to move this spring.