Low Tunnel Growing - Page 5

Gerardo · December 29, 2015

Very nice taboule and Lee. Low and High, simple.

Ricky Shaw · December 29, 2015

Good stuff!

Cole_Robbie · March 12, 2016

I'm looking at what to order right now. I am obviously going to have to order the low tunnel plastic, but I am wondering if I have to order the hoop wires, too, or if I can get by with something local.

https://www.agriculturesolutions.com...00-coil-detail
Wire Coil for Custom Low Tunnel Hoops 0.135" Dia. (500' Coil)....$90 plus 30 lb shipping weight

Converting that to gauge, makes it roughly 7.5 gauge.
http://www.csgnetwork.com/wireconversiontable.html
7 0.1443
8 0.1285
9 0.1144

I can buy 9 gauge wire for about half the price:
http://www.menards.com/main/building...07295610350540

I have some right now. I guess I should try making a few hoops out of it.

Uncle Doss · March 12, 2016

CR, I have seen many youtube videos where people have used #9 wire to make their low tunnel arches, no reason you cant

Uncle Doss · March 14, 2016

a (possibly) helpful tip with using the #9 wire; It usually comes in coils roughly 30 inch diameter or so, while still coiled up, pick one spot on the coil (preferably at one of the ends), and cut straight through the entire coil at once. That will give you your prebent hoops

March 12, 2016	#64
Uncle Doss Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: zone 5b/6a Posts: 134	CR, I have seen many youtube videos where people have used #9 wire to make their low tunnel arches, no reason you cant __________________ Anything in life worth doing is worth over-doing. Moderation is for cowards.

March 14, 2016	#65
Uncle Doss Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: zone 5b/6a Posts: 134	a (possibly) helpful tip with using the #9 wire; It usually comes in coils roughly 30 inch diameter or so, while still coiled up, pick one spot on the coil (preferably at one of the ends), and cut straight through the entire coil at once. That will give you your prebent hoops __________________ Anything in life worth doing is worth over-doing. Moderation is for cowards.

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December 29, 2015	#61
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	Very nice taboule and Lee. Low and High, simple.

December 29, 2015	#62
Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	Good stuff!

March 12, 2016	#63
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I'm looking at what to order right now. I am obviously going to have to order the low tunnel plastic, but I am wondering if I have to order the hoop wires, too, or if I can get by with something local. https://www.agriculturesolutions.com...00-coil-detail Wire Coil for Custom Low Tunnel Hoops 0.135" Dia. (500' Coil)....$90 plus 30 lb shipping weight Converting that to gauge, makes it roughly 7.5 gauge. http://www.csgnetwork.com/wireconversiontable.html 7 0.1443 8 0.1285 9 0.1144 I can buy 9 gauge wire for about half the price: http://www.menards.com/main/building...07295610350540 I have some right now. I guess I should try making a few hoops out of it.