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Spicy Chicken said:
 
Jeff, what you see in the pics are what is left after at least 2 pickins if not 3, this is what stripping the plant does, the production can be up to 5 fold with this method but not always.
 
I have 2,468 reaper seeds planted
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OMG! haha I thought you said somewhere it was going to be a hobby grow this year!
 
Is there a thread on stripping the plant? I'd like to know more of the details if you dont mind.
 
mx5inpa said:
 
OMG! haha I thought you said somewhere it was going to be a hobby grow this year!
 
Is there a thread on stripping the plant? I'd like to know more of the details if you dont mind.
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neoguy said:
Do you have the Holy Mole powder in stock? I'd like to order to make a small contribution.
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Pm's sent, check your mail. :dance:
 
MX, I think Jeff's glog last year  or the year before has details of the plants being pelted with hail and being stripped. 
 
Step one, bring your plants out on a big wagon for some sun
Step two, surprise spring hail storm beats you down. 
Step 3, prosper. :D 
 
Jeff H said:
MX, I think Jeff's glog last year  or the year before has details of the plants being pelted with hail and being stripped. 
 
Step one, bring your plants out on a big wagon for some sun
Step two, surprise spring hail storm beats you down. 
Step 3, prosper. :D
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:party:  :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:
 
Love your raised beds. What a great idea. Do you have any problems with the dirt spreading the pipes apart? I did not see how you tied them together. One of those beds would make a great compost pile. Are you composting your old plants from the previous season?
 
McGuiver said:
Love your raised beds. What a great idea. Do you have any problems with the dirt spreading the pipes apart? I did not see how you tied them together. One of those beds would make a great compost pile. Are you composting your old plants from the previous season?
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Initially, he screwed them together. Later on he used a heavier gauge wire to bundle them together. It's in his posts.
 
McGuiver said:
Love your raised beds. What a great idea. Do you have any problems with the dirt spreading the pipes apart? I did not see how you tied them together. One of those beds would make a great compost pile. Are you composting your old plants from the previous season?
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Well Snarg answered one of the questions. ;-)
 
There is a membrane between the pipes and soil and even if there wasn't the dirt would not push the pips apart, it dirt gets packed in there the black pipes heat up with the sun and soon the soil falls out like and hour glass.
 
I burn all the plants and spread the ash on the garden. 
 
Thanks for the reply!
 
Cheers, Jeff
 
Spicy Chickens cheap grow boxes, anyone can do it. ;-) post 30 forward
 
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]I have a number of members here asking me about my grow boxes and how, what why.[/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]Grow boxes can be quite cheap to construct if you keep your eye open for deals of the necessities. [/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]These boxes are not meant for long term growing, good for plants from seeds to 10 inches max. About 4 months 5 for me because I strip my plants.[/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]Materials I used for this project:[/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]3 - 1/2 inch OSB.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]Scrap 3/4 inch plywood.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]1-1/4 screws.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]#8 x 1/2 inch pan head screws.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]#8 x 1 inch pan head screws.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]2 - Space blankets.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]4 - Drop ceiling 4 foot 4 bulb florescent lights.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]16 - 32 watt 6500k bulbs.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]Aluminum tape.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]1x6 pine.[/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]Tools:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]Table saw - circular saw will work or if push comes to shove; ;-) a jig saw.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]Screw gun.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]Drill and 1/8 inch bit.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]1/4 crown stapler 1-1/4 staples - small nails and hammer will work.[/SIZE]
 
Didn't plan on making a howto, so did not take enough pics for the finer details, but this project is not that difficult and I believe anyone can do it.
Of course make alterations as you see fit, this is just one way but not the only way.
 
[SIZE=18.18181800842285px]Hopefully[/SIZE] the pics will be self explanatory but if you have additional questions please feel free to ask. Just goes to show you that you don't need a lot of fancy equipment to get the job done, but if you can afford it fancy is good too.  :dance: 
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Piece of cake. :party: 
 
Cheers - Jeff
 
Looks good.

i made mine a little different so i can remove the shelves, and should be a little more rigid than yours because i use 2x4's for the frame instead of just some 1/2in osb.
 
Semi-related to this, I took an old fabric stand-alone closet and built a pvc frame for it and lined it with mylar :D
 
You can see it here at this thread.  The closet has shoe holders on the sides that come in handy for storing nute bottles
http://thehotpepper.com/topic/41896-diy-grow-tent-not-diy-anymore/page-2
 
I might try something different when I move, build something like the shelf you've got there.  Mylar is sold 4' X 25' for like 20 bucks at the local hydro store.
 
  :mouthonfire:
 
 
 
I love these grow boxes and it's just the sort of project I've got to get working on in a couple of weeks.  The only thing that worries me is that the frost / thaw of Ohio would shift those posts around after a few seasons.  Can anybody give me any suggestions on how to seasonproof this concept (or is it more durable than I anticipate)?
 
USAF Ben said:
I love these grow boxes and it's just the sort of project I've got to get working on in a couple of weeks.  The only thing that worries me is that the frost / thaw of Ohio would shift those posts around after a few seasons.  Can anybody give me any suggestions on how to seasonproof this concept (or is it more durable than I anticipate)?
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Ben,
I am assuming that you are talking about the pvc raised beds and not the wooden grow boxes with lights in them.
 
Can't imagine it gets colder in Ohio then Northern Wisconsin. I built these in 2008 and see no signs whatsoever of them moving. I think if they do move, everything moves together and they just settle back into place.
 
Hope that helps. :)
 
Yep, I meant the raised beds.  I appreciate the feedback... If I move that much dirt around with a shovel and wheelbarrow, I'm going to hope it lasts a long time  ;)
 
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