High Tunnel Gutters

Whether you are looking for a coldframe high tunnel freestanding greenhouse or a venlo curved glass or poly covered gutter connected structure when designing a greenhouse structure we start with the end result in mind.

High tunnel gutters.

Extend your growing season get out of season prices improve the quality of your plants and produce protect your plants from harmful weathe. On the first end rafter mark the height of gutter to indicate the high end. Determine the gutter slope using the example to the right. This iowa state university extension video describes how to build a system to catch store and reuse the rainwater for irrigation in a high tunnel.

Our top priority is the quality of your plant environment. This program describes how to build a system to catch store and reuse the rainwater for irrigation in a high tunnel. Gutter position is between the ribbon board for the drop down or roll up side of the building and the 111613z144. Start your seeds grow in the dirt or add one of cropking s hydroponic dutch bucket or nft growing systems the gothic style arches and high side walls create a very workable greenhouse with no wasted space.

Shawn shouse isu extension and outreach ag engineer runs us through the process. The amount of water collected from periodic rain events often can be enough to irrigate and sustain a high tunnel for a few days to weeks. Several hoophouse arches connected together with gutters. See diagrams on previous page for best results mount the gutter 3 4 above the ribbon.

Can cover large areas. A solar powered pumping system will add approximately 700 to that cost. The ideal time to install a gutter system is at. The cost of installing rain gutters rainwater storage tanks and an electric pump is estimated at 1 200.

They allow you to. Types of high tunnels penn state extension. Not intended to withstand snow load and high winds. A quality commercial greenhouse environment.

However the water supply is not consistent and should not be the only water source for high tunnel crops. This greenhouse tunnel is perfect to extend the growing season or to grow all year long with optional heating and cooling packages. Large enough to accommodate tractors and tall crops like fruit trees. They are not usually connected to a power supply and plants are commonly grown in the ground.

We offer many options to customize your high tunnel and meet your specific needs. The cost of installing rain gutters rainwater storage tanks and an electric pump is estimated at 1 200.