The Blevins... Easy-To-Grow Systems Operating Suggestions.....
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Great For City Gardens and Farming in small areas.
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PRODUCT DIMENSIONS:
The Blevins Grow Pots/ Easy-To-grow Systems, come nestled together like buckets for easy shipment and storage.
Each unit is 21 inches in diameter and contains 4 very large planting ports with 8 inch openings.
Planting ports are 8 inches depth and one unit weighs 3.69 lbs.
You can stack Grow Pots as high as you desire
A stack of 6 units is 12 inches high when shipped and 4 feet high when Assembled, containing 24 planting ports that can accommodate 2 plants per port, or 8 plants per pot.
Each Grow Pot unit added provides 8 more plants per pot.
The stackable “Blevins Grow Pots”
For Home Gardens and Commercial Farms
Features & Benefits:
Our new patented design has more planting space .
Easy to assemble or disassemble, saving time and labor. (Great for senior citizens).
The grow pots have a concave molded bottom to straddle irrigation lines on the ground, table tops in greenhouses, or on rooftops for green roofs.
Irrigation risers come up through the center cone to irrigate crops.
The center cone is designed where a 4 inch PVC pipe can be inserted to create a space between the pots to grow higher canopy crops.
Each unit has a center 1-1/2 inch hole, ( Or if needed a larger hole can be drilled out for a larger support post) for a support post, which can be changed using an insert we have designed.
The outside lip is designed with one inch slots in key locations for irrigation tubing, tie strings, connectors and glitter ribbons for predators.
They easily stack inside each other for shipment and storage.
No weeds or gophers to contend with!
Grow crops anywhere, hydrophonically or conventionally, using soil-less mediums.
Each pot is made using polypropylene food safe plastic.
The color is incorporated (not painted), lasting many years.
Each grow pot measures 21 X 21 X 8.5 inches, weighing 3 lbs, 11 oz.
Each pot will hold about 3/4 cubic ft. of growing medium and have 4 large planting ports.
Like strawberries?
The planting ports are large enough to accommodate up to two strawberry plants per port.
For volume orders & commercial accounts:
Contact us: 1-800-358-9450
The Blevins Grow Pots Nest Together For Easy Storage & Shipping.
Note: The concave at the base of the pots for straddling irrigation laterals on the ground, tables in greenhouses,
or roof tops for green roofs.
Note: A 1/2 inch to 1-1/2 inch post or pipe can be used to stabilize the towers in windy conditions. (Hole Size 1-1/2 inch ID)
INSTALLATION:
The Blevins set securely into place to achieve the desired height.
During installation, slide each grow pot over the support post and simply set the grow pot into the slots provided on the top of the succeeding unit!
Before using in Windy Climates:
To add to the stability of the Towers in high wind conditions, you may wish to install a pipe or
a post, (from ½ inch to 1-1/2 inch in diameter ) through the center of the Towers. A 1-1/2 inch
ID, (inside measurement) hole is provided in the center of each of the units.
Insert the pipe or post best suited for your conditions.
(Inserts are provided to change the hole size if needed.)
Some commercial growers, bury a galvanized pipe or a piece of rebar that extends through the first three to four pots that fit inside a one inch, or a 3/4 inch schedule 40 PVC pipe, or a piece of conduit pipe.
Slide the PVC pipe over the rebar, conduit, or galvanized pipe or a 4 inch
inch PVC or drain pipe cut into lengths about 12 to 16 inches. This elevates the towers and
has a slick surface for rotating the towers 180 degrees back-in- forth for maximum sun or
easy harvesting.
Umbrella Stand Stabilizer:
If stacking The Blevins Grow Pots over 3 units high, some umbrella stands work great on
balconies, roof tops, and patios, using different accessories such, as half wine
barrels, plastic pans filled with colorful rocks and a platform roller makes it easy to change
locations if desired. All of these items can be purchased at your local garden center.
Metal Post Stabilizer:
Metal Post such as galvanized steel, conduit pipe are very good when you are installing
several Towers in a row. You can use a PVC-T with a short nipple that fits over the top of
Post to run your irrigation line or lateral through.
Plug a 1/4 inch hose into your irrigation line and connect to a circle, (or a double circle) of drip tubing on the top of the Tower, and about half way down if needed.
Commercial Vineyard Type Applications:
For commercial growers, vineyard style applications work great with the towers. To increase
stability, a vineyard wire can be run over the top from post to post, then simply run the
irrigation laterals over the top of the Towers and connect to the vineyard wire. Plug a 1/4 inch
distribution hoses into the lateral above the Towers and connect to a sprinkler or a circle of
drip hose, (add more circles if needed).
Another suggestion would be to use a PVC pipe as a stabilizer through the center of the
Tower, then use a PVC - T with a 2 inch or 3 inch piece of PVC pipe inserted into the T, then
slip the short piece of pipe-T over the top of the stabilizer pipe, then run the irrigation lateral
through the T's from Tower to Tower, (No glue is needed when making the PVC post caps).
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Do not over fertilize or you will burn your plants, more can be added later as
Growing Mediums:
(Do not use plain dirt - Soil-less are best)
Each Grow Pot Unit holds about 3/4 cubic ft. of growing materials. There are a variety of
mediums to choose from depending on the crop that you intend to grow. As a rule of thumb
70% to 80% of perlite & 20 - 30% of peat moss or core is used for the hydroponics method.
(One of my customers likes a 50-50 mix)
See your Hydroponics dealer for more information.
Your local garden stores offer a variety of mediums that contain enough fertilizer to last up to
90 days, e.g., Super Soil and Miracle Grow that is sold at most Wall-Mart and Home Depot
stores.
Special local needs: Consult your local nursery or County Agriculture Extension Agent or
local garden store for specialized growing information.
Consultation: For more installation ideas such as spacing, rotating or hanging the Towers.
Please Call: Lee Blevins, Inventor.
Phone/Fax (805) 461-1761 - Toll Free within the Continent of USA - 1-(888) 269-5343
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