The Rain Gutter Grow System

This system is relatively inexpensive and easy to build.

The rain gutter grow system.

Regardless of the title i successfully used this system from 2014 to 2017. It is a low maintenance mass growing system that can grow many large and small crops at once. The largest selection of root pouch grow bags pond liners net cups kerick float valves and. I built my first rain gutter grow system in 2014.

This is a self watering bucket on steroids so naturally i had to try it. You can use plastic buckets barrels or grow bags for containers. The containers soak up water from the rain gutter using a net cup on the bottom of each container. The hose is attached to the pump within the tank and run up to the top gutter.

Amazon s choice for rain gutter grow system kerick valve ma052 pvc mini float valve tank mount adjustable arm 1 5 gpm at 60 psi 1 2 npt male 4 3 out of 5 stars 877. This page is for people who want to share their idea s and experiences with the self watering rain. The grow medium used in this example system is a 3 to 1 ratio of coconut fiber and biochar though just about any lightweight medium suitable for aquaponic growing will work. The rain gutter grow system takes container gardening to a whole new level.

Plants are grown inside of large or small containers and fed water and nutrients from the rain gutter which is maintained by a float valve. Next the plants can be planted in the pots in the grow medium and placed into the gutters. Check out rain gutter grow system magazine by larry hall see lots od cutting edge container gardening http flip it fzi8uk also our face book rain gutter gr. It was actually considered a hybrid rain gutter grow system because i used a 3 pvc pipe instead of a rain gutter.

At the core the rain gutter grow system is a self watering container gardening method. This is an introduction to the rggs. Rain gutter grow systems are a new way to grow plants that reduce watering and reduce weeding. See more ideas about grow system rain gutters gutter.