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Old February 22, 2011   #32
les matzek
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hi ray,
i did not mean to not use the top bolts although they do not add any strenght to keep the container from bowing out !! the two bolts spaced
evenly would keep the bottom of the potting mix container sageing to
very little.
it is much quicker and much faster to stack two totes on top of each
other the only cutting is for the wicking unit and drill the holes for
airertion and with the units stacked you get little bowing out on the
side walls,i space the top container spaced 2 inches higher then it
would nest without a spacer, my minitainers are gravity fed and they
hold 3 1/2 gallons in the reservoirs.

skinwins,
i have used air stones in my reservoirs for the last 3 years you can see
the difference in the growth on my post my winter minigarden both maxi-
tainers wher planted at the same time but one did not have air stones
in the reservoir,regards

les
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