Reaf's DIY Scrog Pot

[Green Leaf Organics]

Hi Everyone

 

Some of you may know this post i did a while back for strainhunters , i thought i would add it here since the diy sections needs a few more posts. I will not go into measurements as they can be adjusted to suit anyones needs  , i personally have 420 x 420 screens lol

 

They say necessity is the mother of all good ideas , i am limited for height were i flower and limited in working area so i always though i would not be able to scrog as i need to move my pots around . i also grow perpetually and like to grow many different strains.

 

All of these things were a roadblock in my quest to scrog . I had to come up with a design that was cheap easy to make , durable and could be moved around. Wood was out as it attacks mould and fungi unless really well sealed. I also didnt like the idea of a steel mesh as it wouldnt last and may rust.

 

I started to play around with pvc pipe and this is where i got to i hope you guys enjoy

 

Tools Needed:

 

Drill

 

4mm Drill Bit

 

20m 2.5mm Lacing Twine

 

Saw

 

20mm straight pvc joints

 

pvc pipe bender

 

screws

 

2 x 20mm lengths pvc pipe

 

measuring tape

 

if you do not have a pipe bender you can substitute the bends with store bought 90 degree elbows

 

 

 

I like to use this type of screw as it works well

 

 

 

 

Step 1:

 

-Cut the desired length of pipe eg. if i want a 420 x 420 screen you would want to cut the length to 1.8m

 

-mark the middle and make your first bend

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2:

 

-Mark the desired length for next bend eg for me i want it 420mm , i would measure 400mm taking into account the extra 20mm from the width of the pipe

 

-Make the bend

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3:

 

By this point your pipe should be looking like this

 

 

-Repeat step 2 to create your next bend

 

 

 

 

Step 4:

 

Your pipe should now be looking like this

 

 

-Once again repeat step 2 to create the last bend

 

 

 

Step 5:

 

Your pipe should now be looking like this

 

 

-Cut pipe down to correct size and use a coupler to connect the 2 sides

 

 

 

 

Step 6:

 

-Mark a piece of wood to create a template to make the holes

 

 

-Place the frame on the template and mark the holes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 7:

 

-Drill Holes

 

 

 

 

Step 8:

 

-Thread the twine through the holes

 

dont cut the twine, start by threading through on one end and just unroll as you need , we will cut at the end to not waste any

 

 

 

-the twine must be in an under over configuration as it holds together better

 

 

 

-Tighten up the screen and tie off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 9:

 

I keep all my screens at the same height but pot height differs so my leg sizes differ

 

 

-measure and cut legs

 

 

-squash the ends of the pipe in a vice or heat up and flatten

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 10:

 

-Screw legs onto frame

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 11

 

-Fasten frame to pot

 

 

 

 

 

 

DONE

 

 

 

Hope you guys enjoyed it and if i can make one persons life easier i am happy .

Some inspiration to help with the build 

 

Cheers

 

Reaf

[Toby]

Thanks for the post. Its simple and effective way. 

 

I have recently build a portable scrog,  but your way seems much easier. 

 

Do you have an average height for your legs?

[Green Leaf Organics]

I like to keep the legs in the 400mm mark , but it really isn't important.  You must just leave enough room to work below the net.

Cheers

Reaf

[Green Leaf Organics]

Bump for all the scrog fever going around 

[namibjakkals]

Off to builders warehouse

[Brown-dawg]

What a great idea. Beats bending and tying

 

 

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[Trickerst]

I am going to steal this exact design for my grow that I am planning - thank you