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Re: [Market-farming] Greenhouse up - inflation question
- From: "marcy" <marcy AT aculink.net>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Greenhouse up - inflation question
- Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 08:57:41 -0700
Thanks Jack!
I'm planning to leave the blower on all the time just because our winds are
so sudden and unpredictable. Just wasn't sure what to expect as far as fill
time. I'll start looking for leaks... We did manage to get it up with only
puncture which I thought was pretty good. Against the advice I got, a couple
of the guys helping thought it'd be easier to pull both layers at once and
we did. We had six people on ropes and three unfolding and helping it up and
over the top.
I had heard about the bubbles from another grower. I just looked at that
link. Pretty interesting. I suppose it would help for the wind resistance as
well as the insulating value. Except when the wind blows in the daytime I
guess?
Thanks Again!
Marcy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Lane" <jacklane AT mstar2.net>
To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 10:40 PM
Subject: RE: [Market-farming] Greenhouse up - inflation question
> Marcy,
> I have a 35X96 with double poly and a relatively small blower
> motor. It took about three or four days for it to inflate last time I
> put plastic up. Since it takes so long I leave the fan on all the time.
> I do have trouble occasionally with bugs and debris clogging the fan
> intake, you just have to get in there and clean it out.
> Something related and interesting that I came across on the internet,
> There is some work being done with soap bubbles being blown between the
> two layers of poly to get better insulation. See this link:
>
> http://www.tdc.ca/bubblegreenhouse.htm
>
> Jack Lane
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of marcy
> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 11:59 PM
> To: Market Farming
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Greenhouse up - inflation question
>
>
> Well, after a couple days we'd planned to install the poly covering and
> it being too windy, a friend (former parachute guy) suggested we get
> everyone here at 5:30a.m. to put the poly on and it worked, so we got
> the greenhouse covered Weds!
>
> I'm using a double layer and inflating it. My question is, how long does
> it take for the blower to get the entire structure inflated? It doesn't
> have the poofy look I'm expecting and I'm afraid it might be losing air
> someplace. I was told that one blower would be sufficient for the whole
> thing. It's 30x96 and I've got four straps over the top layer.
>
> I'm SO excited to have it finished and covered!! Planted tomatoes
> today. It was very cloudy and 38 degrees about 11 this morning and it
> was 68 inside. Felt wonderful inside for working. The boys are painting
> the wood on the ends and we'll be planting more tomorrow. I couldn't
> have done it without my neighbors and friends' help and without all the
> great suggestions from the list. Thanks!! Marcy
>
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