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[Market-farming] For those who have built tunnels using Johnny's hoops bender
- From: Two Onion Farm <farmer AT twoonionfarm.com>
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- Subject: [Market-farming] For those who have built tunnels using Johnny's hoops bender
- Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:09:12 -0600
I caution strongly against using tall ground posts unless you are
using really solid steel. We made a house using the Johnny's bender
with 6' tall ground posts that were cheap chain-link fence line
posts from Menards, 17 ga 1-5/8" steel. In a strong straight line
wind blowing against the side of the house the ground posts all
kinked and bent over at ground level and the arches completely
deformed. Other houses made with the same construction but with
short ground posts weathered the storm with no damage. If I were to
make another tall house I would use heavy duty ground posts - Nolt's
Produce supply sells a 6' 13 ga 1-5/8" post which might not have the
same problems. Chris Chris & Juli McGuire Two Onion Farm www.twoonionfarm.com 19638 Cottage Inn Road Belmont, WI 53510 (608) 762-5335 farmer AT twoonionfarm.com On 2/18/2012 6:35 PM, market-farming-request AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote: Send Market-farming mailing list submissions to market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/market-farming or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to market-farming-request AT lists.ibiblio.org You can reach the person managing the list at market-farming-owner AT lists.ibiblio.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Market-farming digest..." Today's Topics: 1. For those who have built tunnels using Johnny's hoops bender (Etienne Goyer) 2. Re: For those who have built tunnels using Johnny'shoops bender (MAsteveINE) 3. Re: For those who have built tunnels using Johnny'shoops bender (Etienne Goyer) 4. Re: For those who have built tunnels using Johnny'shoops bender (Shoemaker, William H) 5. Re: For those who have built tunnels using Johnny'shoops bender (Beth Spaugh) 6. Re: For those who have built tunnels usingJohnny'shoops bender (MAsteveINE) 7. Re: For those who have built tunnels using Johnny'shoops bender (Etienne Goyer) 8. Re: For those who have built tunnels using Johnny'shoops bender (Todd Lister) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:37:49 -0500 From: Etienne Goyer <etienne AT lejardinduvillage.ca> Subject: [Market-farming] For those who have built tunnels using Johnny's hoops bender To: market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org> Message-ID: 4F3FE1ED.2080600 AT lejardinduvillage.ca"><4F3FE1ED.2080600 AT lejardinduvillage.ca> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hello everyone, I bought Johnny's "Quick Hoops" high tunnel bender. Their instruction manual is really good, and I like their design. I am planning on building two 100' tunnels this spring. I have two questions for those who have built similar tunnels. First, Johnny's tunnel are 7' high in the middle, which I find is a little low for trellised crop. I would prefer something closer to 10' high. I am thinking that, instead of cutting the 6' post in half, I would use the full 6' length of the post, leaving 4' sticking out of the ground (instead of 1'). I This would make a kind of straight "side wall" 4' high, on which the bows would rest. This would obviously cost twice as much in post, but I think it is a fair trade off. Have someone done something similar, and if yes, is the structure sound? Secondly, how wide have you set the bows? The example in the manual as a bow every 4'. I am planning on using three purlins (one in the center, and two to attach the trellises to), so I am thinking the structure will be quite solid indeed. I am thinking of having one every 6' instead. Would that be enough? My only worry is water accumulating on the plastic above the purlins. Beside, what was your experience? Any tips to share? Thanks! |
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Re: [Market-farming] For those who have built tunnels using Johnny'shoops bender
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Re: [Market-farming] For those who have built tunnels using Johnny'shoops bender,
Etienne Goyer, 02/18/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] For those who have built tunnels using Johnny'shoops bender,
Shoemaker, William H, 02/18/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] For those who have built tunnels using Johnny'shoops bender,
Etienne Goyer, 02/18/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] For those who have built tunnels using Johnny'shoops bender, Todd Lister, 02/18/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] For those who have built tunnels using Johnny'shoops bender,
Tom, 02/18/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] For those who have built tunnels using Johnny'shoops bender, Todd Lister, 02/18/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] For those who have built tunnels using Johnny'shoops bender, Etienne Goyer, 02/19/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] For those who have built tunnels using Johnny'shoops bender,
Etienne Goyer, 02/18/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] For those who have built tunnels usingJohnny'shoops bender, MAsteveINE, 02/18/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] For those who have built tunnels using Johnny'shoops bender,
Shoemaker, William H, 02/18/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] For those who have built tunnels using Johnny'shoops bender, Beth Spaugh, 02/18/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] For those who have built tunnels using Johnny's hoops bender, Jay Sleichter, 02/18/2012
- [Market-farming] For those who have built tunnels using Johnny's hoops bender, Two Onion Farm, 02/18/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] For those who have built tunnels using Johnny'shoops bender,
Etienne Goyer, 02/18/2012
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