Hydroponic Peas in Rain Gutters?

[fintuckyfarms]

I also used th 4" drainage pipe for my sugar peas then I trellised them with a cattle panel. Worked really good! Do not put tomatoes it that small of pipe though...

[GpsFrontier]

One more hint I should mention.
Through a lot of trial and error, I've learned to make the overflow twice the size of the water inlet. Water coming in is under pressure from the pump, but the draining water is just gravity fed and cant drain as fast as pressurized water coming from the pump. Making the overflow twice the size keeps it from backing up and spilling out before it can drain, or needing to worry about trying to solve the problem through the timer setting, and/or diverting some of the water flow from the water inlet side. If you use a 1/2 inch water inlet, I would use a 1 inch overflow, or two-1/2 inch overflow fittings.

[fintuckyfarms]

If you read my threrad on my second system you will see the issues I had using the 4" pipe. IMHO it is just too small for tomatoes, everything thing else was fine in it except the vine plants and the zuchinni.

[fintuckyfarms]

Originally Posted by Arrion Hornsby

Can I get the link to that thread?

Here ya go...

http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/for...nd-system.html

[ovendoctor]

awesome thread FTF
I learned a lot and saved my self a bunch of problems

Doc.

[fintuckyfarms]

Wow, thanks! I'm just learning as I'm going, trial and error and advice from this site. I really love hydroponics and can't wait till I get a green house so I can tinker all year.