cardrona Posted June 12, 2017 Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 Pictures are pretty descriptive all you will need are ... List IBC container Jute mat or weed mat ,,,,silt fencing SoilSand - Coarse river sand Blue metal Ag line Poly line Cable ties Silicone Tools Drill Cutters /angle grinder etc Scissors Shovel Any questions ask...choose your site well as they are heavy and not easy to move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cardrona Posted June 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 Any questions or watch Robbob YT wickingbeds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza2001au Posted June 12, 2017 Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 Card what the IBC set u back was it new or used? i picked up one for a aquaponics NFT system but my dog keeps chewing shit i cant run power to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardrona Posted June 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 2 types 1 food grade the cleanest ...around $anywhere from 40-100Gumtree has them close by to most people https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ibc/k0 the other prob wouldnt use them though as your not sure what has been in them ..I would only take a free one .They do deteriorate over time the black ones are the best for aquaponics ...the clear are good for beds ...you can paint them and dress them up with surrounds if you want them to look pretty. No power needed at all .They are a well system the plants drink when they want ...and dont when they dont ...you just top it up with the hose on hot days .....and if it rains it overflows out the side poly pipe....just cover the internal end in fly screen or a mesh and shadecloth or similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardrona Posted June 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 you can get two out of 1 but I made mine taller so ...less bending and more soil area.... so for two including stuff and soil etc maybe around $160.00 but you will have left over to do two smaller ones as well.the small cutoffs make good seed raising beds You will get many years out of one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardrona Posted June 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 Rob has some choice videos for everyone if you like Aquaponics ,wicking beds etc ...fish ...lots of help here for curious beginners.... Watch out can be addictive 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardrona Posted June 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 Most of the food grade ones have only had ,,,soft drink concentrate ,olive oil,,,,syrup etc .......just give them a good clean with some detergent and a guerni or a good wash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardrona Posted June 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 There are many ways to build these to suit your needs and site area ....Biggest cost is gravel ...so any small rock 20-40mm will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardrona Posted June 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 Also they will last longer on feet or place some timber under them so the frame is off the soil 2 inches...you dont have to but they wont corrode as quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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