pvc to net pot Q

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draxhemp

Active Member

• May 25, 2017

• #1

I was wanting to try a vertical grow. Do 3 inch net pots slide in 3 inch pipe or 3 inch couplings? sorry for a really simple Q but I really don't wanna take my net pot to home-depot.

 

Airwalker16

Well-Known Member

• May 25, 2017

• #2

draxhemp said:

I was wanting to try a vertical grow. Do 3 inch net pots slide in 3 inch pipe or 3 inch couplings? sorry for a really simple Q but I really don't wanna take my net pot to home-depot.

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I'd assume so . 3"vhole saw cuts a perfect hole for them to slide in to.

 

Altered State

Well-Known Member

• Jun 3, 2017

• #3

You could buy a foot or so of it to bring home for testing

 

toaster struedel

Well-Known Member

• Jun 3, 2017

• #4

Take a netpot in the store. All that stuffs on the shelves. Ain't like they sell netpots and u shoplifted it.

 

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Swampjack

Active Member

• Jun 3, 2017

• #5

Netpots are sold for orchids also, so no problem.

 

TurboTokes

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• Jun 3, 2017

• #6

Use your measuring tape

 

dstroy

Well-Known Member

• Jun 3, 2017

• #7

Pipe size of pvc is the inside diameter, different schedules have different outer diameter.

http://pvcfittingsdirect.com/pvc-pipe-sizes-chart

 

Budley Doright

Well-Known Member

• Jun 4, 2017

• #8

As stated 3" is the inside diameter so you'd be hard pressed (hahaha) to drill a hole, your saw would start tearing the wall apart. You'd be better off using 4", or 3.5" if u can get it, and have a bit of clearance I would think. also I would not drill the coupling as you'd be going through the pipe as well.

 

dstroy

Well-Known Member

• Jun 4, 2017

• #9

I think you might want to use pieces called "3" pvc wye" if you're building a tower. There are two kinds of wye, one is flared because it has couplings molded in. The other doesn't, and is standard pipe size at the three junctions. If you build it out of the non flared wyes you'll need caps and couplings, and it will go together just like Legos. I don't know what your plans are for drainage but you might be able to get away with only gluing one cap onto the bottom of the tower which would make it a snap to take down and clean.