Vinyl Fence Post Hydroponics

Take a white vinyl fence post 5 inch x 5 inch x 8 foot and cut according to the height wanted for the tower.

Vinyl fence post hydroponics.

The main tower is 5 x 5 pvc fence post and there is 3 pvc pipe that holds the net pots diagonally into the tower the pump is an eco 264 pump on a timer that turns on every 15 minutes and runs for 15 minutes. The recommended height for a vertical towers is 5 to 6 feet. Start off by cutting your fence post in half. It s easy to install with conventional tools.

Line up the flower pot holes in the fence post and space evenly. There are nine 2 3 4 openings spaced 5 apart. Here s the steps to build your hydroponic nft system. Was going to use the painters tape on the pvc pipe going into the vinyl fence where the feed goes into the fence to tighten seal.

Poly vinyl chloride commonly abbreviated pvc is the third most widely produced polymer after polyethylene and polypropylene. A fence post that you won t need to a fence post that you won t need to paint or stain. Find vinyl fence posts at lowe s today. Place the flat cap on your workspace so the pyramid part is on top as though it were sitting on the post.

Drill out the holes in the fence. About 16 at home depot. Mar 31 2014 how to build a vertical hydroponic rain tower system cheap. That s the veranda 5 in.

First gather the 4 post piece you cut off the flat vinyl cap it s actually a slight pyramid shape both fittings you bought the water hose your drill and a pencil. Each tube is made from a 4 x 4 by 6 vinyl fence post with two end caps. Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil in a horizontal or vertical fashion where mineral nutrients are provided through the water. Pvc comes in two basic forms.

The rigid form of pvc is used in construction for pipe and in profile applications such as doors and windows. Rigid sometimes abbreviated as rpvc and flexible. Instead of running the water in through the cap want to go through the top. We use 3 net pots for strawberries so our holes are relatively close together.

Vinyl ranch rail line post. Building an aeroponic vinyl fence post rig tonight. It is also used for bottles other non food packaging and cards such as. We invested in a hole bit for our drill just to make life easier.