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Two 5ft Vertical Garden Towers Kit 18-36 plants - Hydroponic / Aquaponics
$ 53.85
- Description
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Description
This listing is for18 GroPockets, 2 irrigation assemblies
, and a printed marking template.
These are designed to fit on 4" S&D (sewer & drain) pipe using 2" net pots.
(The net pots are not included.)
You may also want to order the stain or eyebolts which are separate listings.
Simple construction using PVC cement
Faster growth (better oxygen and nutrient delivery)
3-4 time higher plant densities over rafts or soil
Plant crowns supported away from moist root zone preventing mold and pathogens
Can be stained for a natural look
Ultra small footprint
Watertight configurations available, no dripping water, ideal indoors!
Easy to swap out an individual plants
Flexible planting schedules
Flexible plant spacing
Flexible sizing
Flexible nutrient sources
Lightweight low cost shipping
How to
Use a standard 2" hole saw to drill holes in the pipe. Then, use PVC cement to adhere the GroPockets to your pipe. This creates a watertight solvent weld.
How Many
A 10 ft piece of pipe can be divided up into 2 5ft towers - one plant per row will hold 18 plants
If you want to grow lettuce or something similar and you can space them out 2 plants per row followed by 1 plant per row, then 2 etc. You would need 28 GroPockets for this spacing.
If you are growing strawberries or some other small plant and want to have 2 plants every row, then you would need 36 pockets for a single 10 ft piece of pipe.
Irrigation Assemblies
The basic price includes two basic irrigation assemblies. A . upgrade gets two ¾" valves to control the water to the sprinkler head. The premium upgrade has the valve as well as a 1" fitting for connection to your water supply. You can opt for 2 1" tees or 1 tee and 1 elbow (for the end of the plumbing line). The premium also has 2 options for the location of the valve: high for steel framing and low for wood.