walipini

any of you build these? I kinda want to build one even if it ends up being for vegis.

lots of views not a comment. no pointers? Well I did start making one. it will not be too big. it will be 4'x8' and 5' deep. ill get some pics up when I can.

For those that don't know what is a Walipini

I think it's a good idea. Try it.

day1 ok here we grow. I got tired and needed to water it down a little more. so right nowt im about 1' down. 4' more to go.saving that topsoil to put back in the bottom once its done.

5 feet deep ?
That's a lotta soil to move, but from the shovels laying around it looks like you have some quality help.

it sure is lot of soil to move. for some reason those little shovels seem to only get dirt back into the hole.lol

http://www.survivalistboards.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1268

A file I found about the construction of a walipini


I would love to build one they sound like such a great idea to grow with the natural heat of the earth and sun
- One day

Love them, but no. Never built one.

flood issues?

shouldn't be a prob here. SInce Jan 1st 2013 we have less than 3" of rain. we just got our first .1" in the last 130 or so days. we avg less than 6" yearly. but there are things in the design to help with flooding. there will be a dry well and nothing is level. but yeah somewhere with tons of rain may have issues.

I will say my body is sore from this digging!but im getting closer at about 4'.

Depending on your conditions, dampness/humidity could a problem possibly?

possibly. I hope it gets built good enough so I don't have that problem. with weather, work, and fixing the car. I only got another good digging day so far. but its getting there. I need to dig about one more foot deep and then straighten up the walls a little. Its about 9'x7' and will be 5 1/2' deep.(in the top right is the edge to my raised vegi bed that got covered because of the cold nights coming my way).

Right On !
Your building it.
Can't wait till you are done.

no digging today But caught Heavy T's Grow SHOW! check em out on wed afternoon/evenings.

going to put some support across, then put on the sheeting and it may be ready for a 3-4 day test run, check the lows,high,humidity. work out any kinks.

this was the last pic I took before the camera broke. It is a little farther along than this. Day/night1:Outside H=60 L=33F,Inside H=63F L=35F Humidity H=97% L=40%. Day2(after some adjustments, and time for warmth to build): Outside H=65F L =35F, Inside H=75F L=45 Humidity H=78% L=40%.

couple pics of a test plant. i took the pic in the night. but seems to be doing good. have peppers,onions, and lettuce all doing good.

this is my test crop.Its Blue dream X Larry Og. Doing fine, not going to be weight but not bad for what it was.Frosty and sticky. I put out a SFV OG X Willie nelson , and a xj13 about a week ago. Humidity hasnt been that high, temps are great where Im at for this time of year, you would swear its april besides where the suns sits in the sky during the day.

pic 1 is a sfv og x willie nelson in early flower, pic 2 is bluelarry that finished up.