I made this so I could raise the entire frame.... I have been cropping like a mad man, FIM, and topped. The dirt where these ladies are growing in is where we have composted steer manure for over 20 years, scraped it nice with the tractor and rototillerd DEEP. I added some lime and some epsom salt. The hoop house gets sun all day.... if it comes down to it I might just remove the hoops. I just worry about rippers.