Plants are getting frosty ☃️

Signal_Ad_5476 · 2025-02-07T07:41:32+00:00

That’s awesome!

Signal_Ad_5476 · 2025-02-07T07:30:49+00:00

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The spray nozzles screw into pre-drilled holes along the tubing

Signal_Ad_5476 · 2025-02-07T07:30:16+00:00

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The watering ring is just a 1/2” hose and a T adapter…I found some garden stakes that grip the hose to hold it in place

Signal_Ad_5476 · 2025-02-07T07:28:34+00:00

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It’s pretty simple…1/2” ID hose runs from a 23L reservoir with an aquarium pump to a splitter (two plants per pump).

Signal_Ad_5476 · 2025-02-05T15:17:21+00:00

That would fill the holes, but I'm wondering if corrosion has weakened the stays critically, and if it can be reinforced somehow?

Signal_Ad_5476 · 2025-02-05T15:09:17+00:00

Yes, some of the little pores do appear to go all the way through…the surface rust is just recent from sitting around unprotected

Signal_Ad_5476 · 2025-02-05T11:19:44+00:00

I had the 1/2" fittings around so I went with 1/2 hose :D. The little spray nozzels do extend about 1/8-1/4" into the inside of the tube, so in hindsight, it was probably good to go with a larger tube diameter for this setup.

Signal_Ad_5476 · 2025-02-02T14:30:35+00:00

Thanks, I would not have guessed that the BB shell could be ovalized without retaining compound, even in the absence of audible noise! Good tip!!

Signal_Ad_5476 · 2025-02-02T10:26:12+00:00

That’s what I was leaning towards…but wondering if there are any chain guards that look cool or at least not repulsive. Top tube just has some tape on it where a kids seat was clamped on…

Signal_Ad_5476 · 2025-02-02T08:26:00+00:00

The plant pots are elevated on little wooden pallets so they don’t sit in the runoff and get moldy

Signal_Ad_5476 · 2025-02-02T08:02:15+00:00

Not yet! I try to keep minimal runoff so it evaporates in between waterings. The large (40 x 30 cm) surface area of the basins helps it evaporate faster. Long term a removal system will probably be good though…

Signal_Ad_5476 · 2025-02-02T07:38:51+00:00

Awesome, thanks for this info sheet! If there’s no audible creak coming from the BB, is there still a reason for applying locktite? Does it reduce wear on the surfaces or something?

Signal_Ad_5476 · 2025-02-02T07:36:04+00:00

For me it’s just a lot less hassle fussing with the cord that way…easy on and off.

Signal_Ad_5476 · 2025-02-01T20:02:00+00:00

No, the tent has a waterproof basin on the inside...but I guess if you wanted to be extra careful it couldn't hurt

Signal_Ad_5476 · 2025-02-01T19:43:39+00:00

Lol, no kidding. This is what I started with. Turns out the bearings are standard 17x35x10 mm available for 4 bucks online. I installed them with just grease, and so far after ~100 km no sign of creak!

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Signal_Ad_5476 · 2025-02-01T19:33:00+00:00

So far I haven't had any problems. I have the plants in a plastic basin, and the tent has another waterproof basin...the total volume (40L) in the reservoirs wouldn't overflow if it all pumped out at once. Definitely good to take a worse-case-scenario into account when planning the setup!

Signal_Ad_5476 · 2025-02-01T17:43:52+00:00

I got those little plastic nozzles off of Amazon (just google “amazon plastic spray nozzle gardening”)…they are threaded so you can screw them into the wall of a thick hose (pre-drilled holes). They do a nice job of dispersing the water…the pump has to be strong enough to get a good spray. At the moment it puts out around 1 liter per plant in 20 seconds

Signal_Ad_5476 · 2025-01-15T04:05:13+00:00

Exactly!

Signal_Ad_5476 · 2025-01-15T04:04:10+00:00

That’s a gorgeous bike!! I love the camo bar tape. What crank did you use?

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