DIY : Terrace Garden from PVC PIPE

Got this idea and began working on this. Here is how you do it.

DESIGN and BILL OF MATERIALS

What u need?

Cutting the Pipe. Since Hack Saw can reach MAX of 10 inch. We cut the pipe in batches.

Spare a few inches in the other end of PIPE. This remaining uncut PIPE keeps the shape sturdy.

Make sure to glue back some piece on the cut end of PIPE. This also keeps the shape sturdy.

Glue both ends of the PIPE with the cover using PVC solvent(glue)

Marking on the plywood

Single Support Structure

All the Support Structures

Final Product

Wait for a DAY for solvent to dry. Testing with water. 

Adding Soil

With Plants

HOW ECONOMICAL????

Cost of PVC 120mm dia PIPE is Rs 30 per feet , 6 * 30 = 180

Cost of Cap Rs 30 per piece                                30*2  = 60

Cost of Plywood                                  Roughly    50      = 50

Cost of Hack saw Blade Rs 10 per piece           1 * 10   = 10

PVC Solvent 100ml                                                       =  40

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Total                                                                             =  Rs. 340

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COMPARISON WITH BAKED CLAY POTS

POTS 5''inch in diameter and 4''inch in height. 

Let us assume we are planting seeds with distance gap of 2 inch from the adjacent one. 

IN PRICE (SAME SPACE occupancy)

Each POTs costs around Rs. 30. To occupy the same size as of PVC structure we need around => 5'10''/5'' =14 pots. This POTs costs around.14 * 30 = Rs. 420

But, PVC Structure cost = Rs. 340

IN SEED ACCOMMODATION 

Each POTs can hold 3 seeds considering 2 inch gap between adjacent ones. So 14 POTS can hold 14 * 3 = 42 SEEDS

PVC structure can hold two rows. Each row can take 70''/2'' = 35 SEEDS. So TOTAL = 70 SEEDS.

This type of PVC structure is easy to maintain. If you are concerned about plantation coverage on large scale, this idea can give you some answer for your problem.