Vinyl Fence Post Hydroponics

Drill out the holes in the fence.

Vinyl fence post hydroponics.

Mar 31 2014 how to build a vertical hydroponic rain tower system cheap. The most difficult part of this whole unit was getting the right shape for the net pot holes in the tower. That s the veranda 5 in. A fence post that you won t need to a fence post that you won t need to paint or stain.

Building an aeroponic vinyl fence post rig tonight. We invested in a hole bit for our drill just to make life easier. Place the flat cap on your workspace so the pyramid part is on top as though it were sitting on the post. Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil in a horizontal or vertical fashion where mineral nutrients are provided through the water.

It is also used for bottles other non food packaging and cards such as. Find vinyl fence posts at lowe s today. 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. Start off by cutting your fence post in half.

Take a white vinyl fence post 5 inch x 5 inch x 8 foot and cut according to the height wanted for the tower. The rigid form of pvc is used in construction for pipe and in profile applications such as doors and windows. Vinyl ranch rail line post. There are nine 2 3 4 openings spaced 5 apart.

About 16 at home depot. It s easy to install with conventional tools. 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. The recommended height for a vertical towers is 5 to 6 feet.

Rigid sometimes abbreviated as rpvc and flexible. Pvc comes in two basic forms. We use 3 net pots for strawberries so our holes are relatively close together. Line up the flower pot holes in the fence post and space evenly.

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. Instead of running the water in through the cap want to go through the top. This post features a low maintenance design for easy upkeep. Want to be able to disassemble for inspection and cleaning.