In this video I will teach you how to form the holes for the 2 in net cups. Here is a link to the official video for the entire system completed at John Brow…
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In this video I will teach you how to form the holes for the 2 in net cups. Here is a link to the official video for the entire system completed at John Brow…
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Yes, I am doing this as part of my senior project at John Brown University.
I will be making more videos this week! Thanks for letting me know!?
Gunnar, thank you for your informative video. I have a couple of questions:
1) Is there any additional media in the 4″ vertical pipe except for the
media in the net pots? For example, a sheet of Matala filter media along
the back wall to provide additional filtering and water distribution.
2) I can’t tell how far the net pots go into the lumen of the 4″ pipe, but
I would be concerned that the water might just fall straight through from
the supply at the top and miss some or most of the pots and, for example,
run along the back wall of the pipe to the bottom. How do you distribute
the water so that it engages the net pots and their media throughout the
system? Drip? Spray? etc. . . .?
you have a great design. I saw that you are currently not selling your
projects? I would like to know the full spec of this, such as the base,
pump, etc. I would like to have this made myself. looks easy enough to do
as well. if you do decide to sell your project let me know. I would be
interested in purchasing one.?
Thank you for posting, great video instructions and one of the cleaner
Growing Tower,and very nicely done. I am new to this system and could you
please give me some information on which pump should I use, and what kind
of minerals you recommend. Also in my space I only have space for a 3 ft
Tower. and by the way, would you be able to sell me a 2 3 ft Tower, Since I
don’t the tolls and space to build one like yours
Thank you again
Orlando?
How many cups does each one hold?
how do I keep it from falling over?
Hi Gunnar, I applied your technique and could create a working Hydroponic
system. Thank you so much for this video. I created a single tower and
planted some Spinach and plants looks great.
Update: added a video, please check it out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g_3IjUPnsw?
you need a heat gun?
If you use heat on PVC, be in well ventilated area. If you are in the
middle of the back yard, with no breeze blowing, you are not in a well
ventilated area.?
I guess you can use hair drier too.?
Hey…what is there to know on the food grade aspect of this whole project?
Is non food grade material safe for growing plants in? I’ve been
researching for a little while and started to get some towers going (with
fence posts instead), but I called and they said that the stuff is not food
grade. Does it only need to be able to contain potable water and if so did
you use schedule 40 pvc??
matur nuwun ingkang katah/ thanks you very much?
Isn’t it dangerous to heat a pvc pipe like this? I could be totally wrong
but the fumes from PVC heated to those temperatures are toxic.?
hello Gunnar thankyou this really helped me. On the bottom do you put a
cover with a smaal exit I have 5 towers ready just need to now about the
bottom?
You do realize that heating PVC releases chlorine gas? You should do this
either outside or in a facility with good ventilation.?
Hey Gunnar, I too am relatively new to this. I hunted for youtube ideas
because the expense of pre-fab towers were too expensive. The fiber
material they use to fill the square towers was also expensive. Are you
just using stone for filling your grow towers when they are being used for
aquaponics??
great. i dont have to buy a heater… i think a small blowtorch is more
practical to use.. great great thanks for sharing?
Awesome job! I do aquaponics myself and like your video, feel free to
check out my videos I’ve posted. I do like your towers but have a question
as to what you’re planting with the pots so close? I would think that any
plant that gets bushy or may grow large would start to tangle or get
unmanageable. Have you considered moving the pots to opposite sides
instead being so close together? I would love to see your towers in
action! Please post a video of the towers in action!?
GUNNAR! I’ve been researching different hydroponics designs for a project
im working on this semester, and this video came up! Too cool! How is
Germany these days??
HI
I have been used a system like yours but I like yours how many 2in holes
can you get on the hole tubes?
hello Gunnar
I would go out of my system in beds culture to your tower-system.
Your towers are of 4 inc diameter and 2 lines of plants , is to make room
for the roots that are only 2 ?
If I wanted to have 4 lines should I use tubes from 8 ?
You have a rule that connects the number of plants , the volume of water ,
the weight of the fish and the number of recirculation cycles system pro
hour or day ?
Thank you for sharing your great work .
Andrea from Italy?
Hi, we love what you are doing. We are promoting local food
security/abundance. Let’s cross pollinate. We’re doing similar stuff in
Costa Rica http://youtu.be/QDvEN3NtUKM ?
Sanding is very important!?
FYI a heat gun works great for this and would suit your purpose better.?
The disadvantage of hydroponics is you will have to shop for “plant food”
or nutrition and supplements which are expensive.?
You may save a lot of money construction hydroponics by yourself rather
than purchasing it.?