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12617
I tried cucumbers in my indoor AP system last winter. It was a variety I have grown outdoors and I thought it would be OK but produced massive amounts of male...
hemnancy
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Jun 1, 2009
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12618
we have cucumbers and squash in our front greenhouse and they are fruiting very nicely. We have the open areas of the greenhouse screened in, but have little...
Margrett Stretton
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Jun 1, 2009
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12619
Good day to all. I was wondering if anyone outther would be able to teach me an easy way to calculate volume. For example, if I have a 4'x8'x7" (W,L,D) grow...
prodigydl
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Jun 1, 2009
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12620
Length x Width x Depth / 27 = c.y. so 4x8x7/27 = 8.29 c.y. and in liquid its about 202 gallons per cubic yard so roughly for you about 1675 gallons of water...
Christopher Stapler
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Jun 1, 2009
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12621
? A dump truck holds 10 yards of gravel. A 4'x8'x7" can't hold 8.29 yards of gravel. According to an online concrete counter, the cubic yard requirement for...
elfnori
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Jun 1, 2009
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Thank you, this realy helps.[?] On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Christopher Stapler < ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Reynaldo Torres
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Jun 1, 2009
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12623
my bad, i misread 7" as 7' ... ? A dump truck holds 10 yards of gravel. A 4'x8'x7" can't hold 8.29 yards of gravel. According to an online concrete counter,...
Christopher Stapler
j0hnd33re
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Jun 1, 2009
3:37 pm
12624
sorry about that. i misread 7" as 7' the correct answer is 4x8x.58333(the decimal equivilent of 7")/27 = .6913 cy. or approximately 140 gallons of water. ... ...
Christopher Stapler
j0hnd33re
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Jun 1, 2009
3:38 pm
12625
It's always the details that bite us in the ass. Thanks for the formula. ElfN ... From: "Christopher Stapler" <christopher.stapler@...>...
elfnori
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Jun 1, 2009
3:41 pm
12626
no problem. i really would have hated myself if someone orderd something on my mistake. a red flag should have popped up at a 7' deep raised bed, but i guess...
Christopher Stapler
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Jun 1, 2009
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12627
<LOL> I do my best work very first thing . . . but only after I've done about a dozen different puzzles to make sure my brain is engaged. Your post obviously...
elfnori
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Jun 1, 2009
3:52 pm
12628
Ok,so how do we do this to change the last mesurement to inches instead of feet,because if I take the formula used by the cement counter 0.69136 x 4 = 2.7744...
Reynaldo Torres
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Jun 1, 2009
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12629
7/12 gives you the conversion to decimal. ElfN ... From: "Reynaldo Torres" <reypdl.torres58@...>...
elfnori
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Jun 1, 2009
5:21 pm
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On the topic of volume, what is the actual water volume WITH the gravel in place? I assume that it depends on the gravel used, as sand will leave a LOT less...
Robert Sawtelle
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Jun 1, 2009
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INCHES CONVERTED TO DECIMAL PARTS OF A FOOT InchesDecimal of a FootInchesDecimal of a FootInchesDecimal of a FootInchesDecimal of a Foot ...
Christopher Stapler
j0hnd33re
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Jun 1, 2009
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sorry about that, it was a very pretty chart before i pressed send. ... INCHES CONVERTED TO DECIMAL PARTS OF A FOOT InchesDecimal of a FootInchesDecimal of a...
Christopher Stapler
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Jun 1, 2009
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well thats a little more difficult, and depends on the size of rock being used. what i figured for the other user would be the same for poured concrete or...
Christopher Stapler
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Jun 1, 2009
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12634
Its all good!![?] I am learning allot here! Thanks to all who replied. One more question ona diffrent subject. I here allot of talk about Duck weed as a feed...
Reynaldo Torres
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Jun 1, 2009
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I read somewhere that a new bed of pea gravel will hold about 40% water. That number decreases as the spaces between the rocks fills with plant roots, fish...
P.K. Gross
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Jun 1, 2009
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12636
Hey Matt, Thanks for the tip.. Yes, flipping the barrels and using the knock out taps on the bungs would be another option that I had not thought of.. Main...
J G
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Jun 1, 2009
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12637
I can get it at my local gardening store, the one that has outdoor aquatic plants. I usually end up with it in my tank when I get water hyacinth in the...
elfnori
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Jun 1, 2009
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12638
For just a guess I would say 40-50% of the total volume will be taken by the gravel, like you mentioned totally dependant on the gravel size. For a specific...
Scott Jackson
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Jun 1, 2009
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12639
Someone could ups or mail you a quart ... I have two varieties I have been keeping alive but it all fits inside a two gallon pail. All I have been doing is...
Robert Ray
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Jun 1, 2009
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Thanks guys, I am also certain pollination is my major obstacle. Tim Redden Have a nice day! To: barrelponics@yahoogroups.com From: barrelponics@... ...
Tim Redden
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Jun 2, 2009
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12641
Hi Pam, Sorry I missed your calls. Here in the hills I don't get any cell service so when I call you I am using the house phone 951-928-1630. I will be at...
Robert Ray
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12643
Now that you have the gallons of volume to fill the area you mentioned you have to calculate how much water it takes to flood the growbed. In my experience...
Travis
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Jun 2, 2009
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12644
Does anyone know where I can get some duck weed other than the local river?...
prodigydl
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Jun 2, 2009
3:12 pm
12645
I think this site is where I got my start some time ago.  http://www.wardsci.com   Type in duckweed in their search block and get direct to it.   Tom Pate ...
Tom & Ella
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Jun 2, 2009
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12646
Greetings, Where are you? Bright Blessings, Kim...
Garth & Kim Travis
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