Hydroponic Peas in Rain Gutters?

[piperjim]

Originally Posted by Arrion Hornsby

Hi. I'm new here. I wouldn't think that there is such a thing as "too much" water loss in any hydro system -- as opposed to growing them in soil. I believe you'd be less worried about the water issue once those plants started to fill in over the media. The pea plants will evaporate huge amounts of moisture into the air anyway.

I might be worried more about the gutter buckling under the weight though.

Thanks for your ideas. Actually, I have decided to go with the 4 inch ADS irrigation tubing supported by 2x4s. I'll post when I get it done. Right now I'm furiously trying to get two other systems online since spring has sprung here in Utah
I did get my peas started so they will be ready to transplant into the tubes when they get ready.