Whats the point of a hoophouse? - Growing in Greenhouses - International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums

Nugga Boo · 10-18-2010, 07:06 AM

I live in Norcal and have have already started the very early planning stages of next years grow. After reading the Big Plants outdoors thread with Tom Hill, Nomad and the other outdoor biggies i'm trying to understand the purpose of these hoophouse they start their grows in! Doesn't the plastic block out light? It just seems like an expensive way to baby the plants in spring. The plants outgrow the hoop houses so its not like they protect from Fall moisture in the battle against mold. Anyway, any advice on this would really be helpfull.

bendoslendo · 10-18-2010, 12:39 PM

Hoops houses also allow you to manipulate photo-period.

Kubarkid · 10-18-2010, 01:49 PM

Greenhouses/hoophouses will block out some light, but the degree of blockage depends on the building material of course. Basically, they give you the advantage of controlling the environmental conditions in the outdoors, and keep your plants and soil at more constant temperatures. Plus you can protect your crops from spring frosts. It's what greenhouses are all about, right? There isn't much to it.

10-18-2010, 03:30 PM

GH's help keep the cold out and a small amount of heat in, thereby extending your season in the beginning. Just like HL, you can then use the frames for netting, or like my mentor does and makes them high enough that covering for rain is easy and cages each plant .
stringing some lights to extend the photo period can also extend the season by a few weeks.
longer season=bigger plants. my GH cost me 50$ for a roll of visqueen, thats it. costco carport frames are easy to come by if you ask around, 3/4"PVC is like 3$/20' stick, duct tape is another 5$.
less than 75$ and you have a temp. greenhouse/trellis frame/rain cover.

Nugga Boo · 10-19-2010, 04:49 AM

Sounds sweet. Yah i so assume you could use one of these to create a dark box and force flower early summer...

beans4theladies · 10-27-2010, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Rysam

GH's help keep the cold out and a small amount of heat in, thereby extending your season in the beginning. Just like HL, you can then use the frames for netting, or like my mentor does and makes them high enough that covering for rain is easy and cages each plant .
stringing some lights to extend the photo period can also extend the season by a few weeks.
longer season=bigger plants. my GH cost me 50$ for a roll of visqueen, thats it. costco carport frames are easy to come by if you ask around, 3/4"PVC is like 3$/20' stick, duct tape is another 5$.
less than 75$ and you have a temp. greenhouse/trellis frame/rain cover.

I luckily just built my hoop house a couple of weeks ago. The following day, s. california got drenched with rain. I would have lost my plants for sure without the hoop house.

During the summer I will be able to block out the High Temps of summer with shade cloth.

chappie · 11-09-2010, 02:32 AM

I grew 11' tall plants in a hoophouse this season. It definitely keeps the temps warmer. It also keeps rain off, and elk and deer out. It keeps wind off, too. The plants loved it. There was still some mold, but nothing like there would have been outside. the shelter aspect of it let me hang fans near the plants which would obviously not happen outside. Hoophouses are just very affordable greenhouses. Its up to you if you use transparent plastic, white plastic, or black "blockout" plastic for flowering. I use transparent plastic and actually put shade cloth on it since it gets so hot in the summer. The buds still get plenty of light. I pulled more than the equivalent of a 3 year supply off 5 plants.

GanjaGrow · 01-09-2011, 04:05 AM

I came across this if anyone is looking for an inexpensive way to make a hoop greenhouse.
https://www.albertahomegardening.com/...le-greenhouse/

Here is a stronger version of the same style. I would use the design of this one regardless of what type of poly you use over the top. This one has a couple slight modifications but they increase the durability tremendously.
https://www.albertahomegardening.com/...pe-greenhouse/

Peace

catcherintheye · 01-13-2011, 03:22 AM

thanks for starting this thread.Maybe i can use screen on the side to allow maximal airflow otherwise it will be far too humid inside, i need a good protection from caterpillars.

why do people dig out their hoop houses? for headroom?

beans4theladies · 01-14-2011, 03:45 AM

I don't dig out mine but it would create a Basement effect, cooler in a hot summer. Yes, you can put Screen on the side. About May 1, I will be changing the plastic for Screen and shade cloth.

10-18-2010, 07:06 AM	#1
Nugga Boo Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 59	Whats the point of a hoophouse? I live in Norcal and have have already started the very early planning stages of next years grow. After reading the Big Plants outdoors thread with Tom Hill, Nomad and the other outdoor biggies i'm trying to understand the purpose of these hoophouse they start their grows in! Doesn't the plastic block out light? It just seems like an expensive way to baby the plants in spring. The plants outgrow the hoop houses so its not like they protect from Fall moisture in the battle against mold. Anyway, any advice on this would really be helpfull.
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bendoslendo Checking your sources Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 636	Hoops houses also allow you to manipulate photo-period. __________________ I do it for the ladies The ladies do it for me
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10-18-2010, 01:49 PM	#3
Kubarkid Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Classified Posts: 77	Greenhouses/hoophouses will block out some light, but the degree of blockage depends on the building material of course. Basically, they give you the advantage of controlling the environmental conditions in the outdoors, and keep your plants and soil at more constant temperatures. Plus you can protect your crops from spring frosts. It's what greenhouses are all about, right? There isn't much to it. __________________ The music never stops, it only pauses...
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01-09-2011, 04:05 AM	#8
GanjaGrow Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 66	I came across this if anyone is looking for an inexpensive way to make a hoop greenhouse. https://www.albertahomegardening.com/...le-greenhouse/ Here is a stronger version of the same style. I would use the design of this one regardless of what type of poly you use over the top. This one has a couple slight modifications but they increase the durability tremendously. https://www.albertahomegardening.com/...pe-greenhouse/ Peace
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01-13-2011, 03:22 AM	#9
catcherintheye specially entitled Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: my house in the middle of my street Posts: 407	thanks for starting this thread.Maybe i can use screen on the side to allow maximal airflow otherwise it will be far too humid inside, i need a good protection from caterpillars. why do people dig out their hoop houses? for headroom? __________________ "clearly, someones been doing the herbal."
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10-18-2010, 03:30 PM	#4
Rysam Guest Posts: n/a	GH's help keep the cold out and a small amount of heat in, thereby extending your season in the beginning. Just like HL, you can then use the frames for netting, or like my mentor does and makes them high enough that covering for rain is easy and cages each plant . stringing some lights to extend the photo period can also extend the season by a few weeks. longer season=bigger plants. my GH cost me 50$ for a roll of visqueen, thats it. costco carport frames are easy to come by if you ask around, 3/4"PVC is like 3$/20' stick, duct tape is another 5$. less than 75$ and you have a temp. greenhouse/trellis frame/rain cover.
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10-19-2010, 04:49 AM	#5
Nugga Boo Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 59	Sounds sweet. Yah i so assume you could use one of these to create a dark box and force flower early summer...
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11-09-2010, 02:32 AM	#7
chappie Subtleties of river power Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: west of eden Posts: 691	I grew 11' tall plants in a hoophouse this season. It definitely keeps the temps warmer. It also keeps rain off, and elk and deer out. It keeps wind off, too. The plants loved it. There was still some mold, but nothing like there would have been outside. the shelter aspect of it let me hang fans near the plants which would obviously not happen outside. Hoophouses are just very affordable greenhouses. Its up to you if you use transparent plastic, white plastic, or black "blockout" plastic for flowering. I use transparent plastic and actually put shade cloth on it since it gets so hot in the summer. The buds still get plenty of light. I pulled more than the equivalent of a 3 year supply off 5 plants.
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01-14-2011, 03:45 AM	#10
beans4theladies Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 42	I don't dig out mine but it would create a Basement effect, cooler in a hot summer. Yes, you can put Screen on the side. About May 1, I will be changing the plastic for Screen and shade cloth.
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