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Old March 12, 2016   #63
Cole_Robbie
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I'm looking at what to order right now. I am obviously going to have to order the low tunnel plastic, but I am wondering if I have to order the hoop wires, too, or if I can get by with something local.

https://www.agriculturesolutions.com...00-coil-detail
Wire Coil for Custom Low Tunnel Hoops 0.135" Dia. (500' Coil)....$90 plus 30 lb shipping weight

Converting that to gauge, makes it roughly 7.5 gauge.
http://www.csgnetwork.com/wireconversiontable.html
7 0.1443
8 0.1285
9 0.1144

I can buy 9 gauge wire for about half the price:
http://www.menards.com/main/building...07295610350540

I have some right now. I guess I should try making a few hoops out of it.
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