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home-made hydroponics
Hi: I'm sure by now that you have tried the tube for planting and found that
it does work. My unit sits out side in the sun. I built the first one from a 9 foot, 4 inch diameter pvc pipe. My pots were 3X3 inch pots from any place that sells plants in the spring. The picture is pretty much self explanatory. The pump I used was for a fountain, not a pond pump and it pumps water through the tubes all the time. With the unit set up as it is, I will be installing a timer on it this year. This year's model will be 5-6 tubes on the same type of A-frame rack. I did have a problem with some plants last year and that was that plants like tomatoes get root bound and fill the tube holding the water back from the next plant. I think I have that problem solved but only time will tell. I will be switching to a round container for the water this year too. Square units aren't as strong on the sides and tend to buckle outward with the weight of the water. Contact me if you need more information. |
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