It is also used for bottles other non food packaging and cards such as.
Vinyl fence post hydroponics.
A fence post that you won t need to a fence post that you won t need to paint or stain.
We invested in a hole bit for our drill just to make life easier.
The most difficult part of this whole unit was getting the right shape for the net pot holes in the tower.
Instead of running the water in through the cap want to go through the top.
Line up the flower pot holes in the fence post and space evenly.
Take a white vinyl fence post 5 inch x 5 inch x 8 foot and cut according to the height wanted for the tower.
Drill out the holes in the fence.
Poly vinyl chloride commonly abbreviated pvc is the third most widely produced polymer after polyethylene and polypropylene.
Place the flat cap on your workspace so the pyramid part is on top as though it were sitting on the post.
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.
Here s the steps to build your hydroponic nft system.
Building an aeroponic vinyl fence post rig tonight.
Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil in a horizontal or vertical fashion where mineral nutrients are provided through the water.
The rigid form of pvc is used in construction for pipe and in profile applications such as doors and windows.
Each tube is made from a 4 x 4 by 6 vinyl fence post with two end caps.
Find vinyl fence posts at lowe s today.
Want to be able to disassemble for inspection and cleaning.
The recommended height for a vertical towers is 5 to 6 feet.
Rigid sometimes abbreviated as rpvc and flexible.
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.
About 16 at home depot.
There are nine 2 3 4 openings spaced 5 apart.
Pvc comes in two basic forms.
Mar 31 2014 how to build a vertical hydroponic rain tower system cheap.
This post features a low maintenance design for easy upkeep.
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.
Vinyl ranch rail line post.
It s easy to install with conventional tools.