Vinyl Fence Post Hydroponics

The most difficult part of this whole unit was getting the right shape for the net pot holes in the tower.

Vinyl fence post hydroponics.

About 16 at home depot. Here s the steps to build your hydroponic nft system. Place the flat cap on your workspace so the pyramid part is on top as though it were sitting on the post. 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.

Want to be able to disassemble for inspection and cleaning. Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil in a horizontal or vertical fashion where mineral nutrients are provided through the water. We use 3 net pots for strawberries so our holes are relatively close together. Find vinyl fence posts at lowe s today.

It is also used for bottles other non food packaging and cards such as. It s easy to install with conventional tools. That s the veranda 5 in. Poly vinyl chloride commonly abbreviated pvc is the third most widely produced polymer after polyethylene and polypropylene.

Start off by cutting your fence post in half. Drill out the holes in the fence. Each tube is made from a 4 x 4 by 6 vinyl fence post with two end caps. We invested in a hole bit for our drill just to make life easier.

Vinyl ranch rail line post. The rigid form of pvc is used in construction for pipe and in profile applications such as doors and windows. Instead of running the water in through the cap want to go through the top. Rigid sometimes abbreviated as rpvc and flexible.

Line up the flower pot holes in the fence post and space evenly. Building an aeroponic vinyl fence post rig tonight. The recommended height for a vertical towers is 5 to 6 feet. A fence post that you won t need to a fence post that you won t need to paint or stain.

There are nine 2 3 4 openings spaced 5 apart. 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. Mar 31 2014 how to build a vertical hydroponic rain tower system cheap. 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.