You can use plastic buckets barrels or grow bags for containers.
The rain gutter grow system.
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Dec 17 2019 this board is all about rain gutter grow systems developed originally by larry hall.
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.
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This is a self watering bucket on steroids so naturally i had to try it.
I built my first rain gutter grow system in 2014.
It is a low maintenance mass growing system that can grow many large and small crops at once.
Regardless of the title i successfully used this system from 2014 to 2017.
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.
It was actually considered a hybrid rain gutter grow system because i used a 3 pvc pipe instead of a rain gutter.
The rain gutter grow system takes container gardening to a whole new level.
The containers soak up water from the rain gutter using a net cup on the bottom of each container.
This system is relatively inexpensive and easy to build.
This page is for people who want to share their idea s and experiences with the self watering rain.
Grow bag garden systems has what you need to get started today.
Rain gutter grow systems are a new way to grow plants that reduce watering and reduce weeding.
The hose is attached to the pump within the tank and run up to the top gutter.
This is an introduction to the rggs.
At the core the rain gutter grow system is a self watering container gardening method.