Wind blocker I made , Hope you guys like

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BigMike415

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I live in San Francisco on top of a mountain peak where it's crazy windy and don't want my plants snapping over obviously. I'm too cheap to buy lights so this is turning out to be partially growing by the window and outside when it's safe. To protect from the wind I built a wind blocker out of PVC pipe and some clear plastic tarp. It looks pretty badass and works awesome. Just thought I'd share.
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BigMike415

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CoastalMarySeeds said:
Is it weighed down in any way?
If it's as windy as you say it might act as a sail.

Other than that, nice work!
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That's what the cinder blocks are for. They are about 30lbs each. I have them on the corners so they press it up agains't the fence really tight. It also prevents it from being blown to the left or right. There's no way this thing is moving, lol
 
HydroKid239

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Nice idea. I’d secure that a little better tho. Maybe brackets bolting the pvc to the deck rail. I would also worry about air flow & a rise in temps. Maybe burn holes in the film so they are less likely to expand/rip when hit by wind. This will also relieve the pressure on the walls when it’s windy by letting some air pass.
 
Panaelous

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BigMike415 said:
I live in San Francisco on top of a mountain peak where it's crazy windy and don't want my plants snapping over obviously. I'm too cheap to buy lights so this is turning out to be partially growing by the window and outside when it's safe. To protect from the wind I built a wind blocker out of PVC pipe and some clear plastic tarp. It looks pretty badass and works awesome. Just thought I'd share.
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Will be flying away soon
 
Wizzlebiz

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Brother. I live in one of the higher wind areas of the bay.

If you start them as seedlings living the windy life they will handle it fine.

We had gusts of over 35 miles per hour last week. I didn't have an ounce of concern over it.

Every year it's super windy here. Every year my plants are fine.
 
Southernontariogrower

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The microclimate in there might raise rh too much, I'd watch for mold or pm if using during flower. I lollipop for airflow so that definitely can't help! Maybe cut plastic on each end to vent? Using those poles to support them might work better. Good idea though, and guess it might work in your environment but wouldn't work in most. Best of luck on your grow.
 
Jjgrow420

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Southernontariogrower said:
The microclimate in there might raise rh too much, I'd watch for mold or pm if using during flower. I lollipop for airflow so that definitely can't help! Maybe cut plastic on each end to vent? Using those poles to support them might work better. Good idea though, and guess it might work in your environment but wouldn't work in most. Best of luck on your grow.
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Ya that's basically a sauna for plants.
But learning through failure is always the best way.
 
Jjgrow420

Jjgrow420

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A mesh screen that has open perforations would be much better. Still allowing air to pass through just cutting down the intensity a bit.
Not to mention that should be at least three times the size.
I onced learned how to make a solar oven on camp caribou, that was much like this. So it's not a total waste. Throw some redhots in there and you'll be snacking on dogs in about 4.5hrs.
 
GangaDownUnder

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Firsly, nice work. I do love a bit of DIY ingenuity. But...

BigMike415 said:
That's what the cinder blocks are for. They are about 30lbs each. I have them on the corners so they press it up agains't the fence really tight. It also prevents it from being blown to the left or right. There's no way this thing is moving, lol
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You really do need to get it attached to the deck or something heavier actually weighing it down, not pressing it from the side. I mean, gravity bro...its not pressing from the sides. Its "pressing" on the deck and just resting up against the PVC. As soon as there is ANY movement then it is functionally loose. The wind is amazingly strong and thats quite a large lightweight sail. It will loosen immediately. Your current setup WILL fly away at some point.

And you'll really need to be careful with it as is. One sunny day with a brief period of no winds or greatly reduced winds could fry them in no time, not to mention the humidity. You got some good advice here already: either very open shade sail material or burn holes in it to let some wind through.

Wizzlebiz said:
Brother. I live in one of the higher wind areas of the bay.

If you start them as seedlings living the windy life they will handle it fine.

We had gusts of over 35 miles per hour last week. I didn't have an ounce of concern over it.

Every year it's super windy here. Every year my plants are fine.
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To be fair to the OP, he did say that its been grown indoors by a window with no lights (and presumably no fan blowing on it ), just getting sunlight outside when its sunny. Coming from a stable mostly wind free environment could definitely result in a structurally weaker plant that you'd probably want to ease into high winds.
 
Wizzlebiz

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GangaDownUnder said:
Firsly, nice work. I do love a bit of DIY ingenuity. But...



You really do need to get it attached to the deck or something heavier actually weighing it down, not pressing it from the side. I mean, gravity bro...its not pressing from the sides. Its "pressing" on the deck and just resting up against the PVC. As soon as there is ANY movement then it is functionally loose. The wind is amazingly strong and thats quite a large lightweight sail. It will loosen immediately. Your current setup WILL fly away at some point.

And you'll really need to be careful with it as is. One sunny day with a brief period of no winds or greatly reduced winds could fry them in no time, not to mention the humidity. You got some good advice here already: either very open shade sail material or burn holes in it to let some wind through.



To be fair to the OP, he did say that its been grown indoors by a window with no lights (and presumably no fan blowing on it ), just getting sunlight outside when its sunny. Coming from a stable mostly wind free environment could definitely result in a structurally weaker plant that you'd probably want to ease into high winds.
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No question this is correct. I was speaking toward the future for the OP and the present for myself in that comment.

This absolute largest issue he will face in san fransisco is the fog. Bud rot is rampant in san fran outdoor grows due to it.
 
DoubleAtotheRON

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BigMike415 said:
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Thanks for the input. I forgot to mention in the initial post that there's no top to it. Wind still gets inside and move the plants around, about as much as they would in a tent with a fan. But because of the build that I've made it doesn't get strong gusts that will randomly bend it over far and damage it.
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Understood... but still, there needs to be more ventilation from the bottom.. they can take more wind than you think. But, it's your grow.. experiments are always fun... sometimes good, sometimes bad.
 
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