My new vertical linear hydroponic system - part 2

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My new vertical linear hydroponic system - part 2
This is finishing up the new hydro system that I've started [here](https://steemit.com/homesteading/@costopher/my-new-vertical-linear-hydroponic-system-part-1). 

The hardest and most annoying part of this project was cutting the holes in the pipes. 
![10.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbKELz7BGdd2reHC8hniXbGMePyWUKGCVGjkjEwzfUa7B/10.jpg)

I've done 3 of them in total and used a separate one as the main water downpipe.
![11.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmS3DarduPhbUBVwnbFQMgfmH8YjRs53ETJzjfzGBx7f8S/11.jpg)

There's 20 plant slots on each pipe(10 on each side), about 60 in total because a few of them aren't accessible due to the frame blocking some.
![12.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbJFABxnKsiRFhkSwyjQW9me1Fqd8wnqcWea97hq4Ua5H/12.jpg)

I simply connected a new water line to existing dutch bucket irrigation system.
![14.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXPKbX7v5F7UZJAvQcTb3GpP3Sic8DQcgtxdUDsBQ3eWS/14.jpg)

Drilled a small hole in each pipe and tied everything in place with some wire.  The top one is blocked for now until I get another endcap. 
![16.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSoEFaT9chv4BFKvvtP2RVzjEAMPd1xyYkW92hTuFy675/16.jpg)

Routed the water back to the reservoir.
![17.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmcQWPJdu5UBsqpiaeCtgLKMc5rCQooSeffwsaAjgKywUf/17.jpg)

The plants will be held in 50mm water pipe. I still need to find out the best length for them, for now they're 12 cm long.
![18.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbWEjRtd5HdsriQWFhYqvCgpsmdXGNx3CFZn3rXnosy3i/18.jpg)

Drilled a few holes in each for air circulation and to make it easier for the roots to get easier access to water.
![19.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZTqaFEz3zLK8h78MyBrdxiSc1JPcEp1GeLEuLik24gZm/19.jpg)

And ... here it is. 
![20.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPPndTNbsPDWAYEovL5aToCuK15BuFfpx461yfEPi9jKg/20.jpg)

I don't have any seedlings so I've moved a few salads from the buckets to see how they'll do. 
![21.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmW9rpvqHhzkao3M2m2ZfiEuG1GbpmHaY13cs11Qq5wcRj/21.jpg)

Hope they'll like it in he pipes and won't suffer too much after being moved in there where the only grow media is water.
![22.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTJQKFRZ4mJ1n2CYzx2cA25Hox8rtBoFxVrKW6Q46eoDi/22.jpg)

I've started a few seedlings. Basil, parsley, lettuce. Lined some 50mm pipe with a microgreen mat in order to hold the cococoir and gave them a nice home in a bucket, heh. 
![20180423_140737_HDR.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQVr3AAAuBFX6Wy3ncBBCabRrAoupZRUvJTLuwzBEn38e/20180423_140737_HDR.jpg)
![20180423_145335.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWynJmuGmfzqX4FHHqvLp1twQbxKeKS1Pb4irN7QrhxzM/20180423_145335.jpg)

Aaaand... that's a wrap.

Cheers
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