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  • From: "TxBeeFarmer" <TxBeeFarmer AT HotPop.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Installing poly
  • Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 08:18:44 -0600

Thought I'd share an idea to inflate two layers of poly without a fan. I
have no experience with this, it's just an idea.

Think of a wind sock at an airport. Could you build a somewhat larger wind
sock that would capture the wind and inflate your poly? Maybe put a one way
flap so the air would stay in if the wind isn't steady. What happens if the
wind isn't blowing? If it's not blowing, the poly doesn't need to be
inflated anyway. Just a thought. Maybe one of you will try it. Let us
know.

Mark (West Texas Zone 7b)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Balliett" <igg AT igg.com>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 8:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Installing poly


> >Double-poly prevents flapping! The air inside the two layers of
> >plastic provides significant buffeting against even our 45-65 mph
> >winds!
>
> Yes, Robert.
>
> The question I have is "Is the flapping harmful to the greenhouse
> plastic or is it just unnerving to the farmer?" I'd go with the
> former, if the hoophouse expert had not told me otherwise. Of course,
> I'm looking for a 2nd opinion on that.
>
> My house is not inflated and is now 1 layer rather than two because
> I'm off the grid and have yet to find an inflation fan that will run
> at the low amperage my solar panels can provide. (That's my 2nd
> solution.)
>
> Thanks -Allan
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