How to Build a Dragon Fruit Trellis With Pinwheel Base
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- MATERIALS NEEDED:
CEDAR WOOD 2X4 - 5 pieces of 18 inches for top support
CEDAR WOOD 4X4 - 1 piece 4ft
CEDAR WOOD 2X4 - 4 pieces 6-7 inch cuts for bottom stand
2 1/2 inches #8 GALVANIZED DECK SCREWS/GENERAL SCREWS
Dragon Fruit Trellis VERSION 2! This design doesn’t require a CONCRETE BLOCK like my first one. Watch the video to see what is new!
Check out my first video on How to Build a Dragon Fruit Trellis • How to Build a Dragon ... to see the full descriptive detail on how to get the dimensions and start building right away!
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Thanks for the info and video.
In case you didn’t know: cordless drills have two speeds. One is high speed, for drilling with drill bits. One is low speed, high torque, for screwing in.
Looked like you were screwing in at high speed, which will strip the heads off your screws.
in fact I didn't know that either :) but only on cordless drills?
@@pn3940 some corded drills have settings, but I’ve only ever seen “hammer” and regular settings. They almost always operate at full torque and speed (though speed is determined by trigger pull).
its the bit...either bit is too small or bit is stripped
This is exactly why impact drill have become so popular. I have not heard the sound of a stripped bit in years.
using Torx or Robinson screws will solve the problem ... Philips screws not ideal for high torques
Richard just wanted to mention that you need to lower the speed of your drill to a slow speed for screwing and high speeds for drilling. Also try construction screws it uses a different head instead of a Philips screw bit. The bit is included with the screws. It will make the construction easier to put together too.
I’ve used the hex self drilling screws- and boy do they make life easier!
Also, sounds like his clutch is set too soft. The drill keeps slipping.
I guess I’m not the only one that wanted to help with that information he is an amazing dragon fruit guru and I really appreciate what he’s doing
Thanks for the advice,
Turn the clutch
Great ideas and so many helpful tips. I built our stands out of redwood since we are in Hawaii (rain & termites) and used outdoor deck screws and wood glue to strengthen joints. Thinking our setup might be close to UA-cam worthy! Cheers!!!
Thank you Richard for your details instructions, I'm ready to build 3 trellises using this version 2 since my HD in Louisiana does not sale the cinder block pier with zmax strap. I have shared your channel with my family & friends. You inspired us to grow our own dragon fruits. Thank you so very much!
I need to know what kind of furtilize that all you have and also thank you for your so details instructions.
Yeah, that’s I have been waiting for, only your channel instruct step-by-step, good job Richard. Thank you. You have a little helper today.
You're very welcome Nhat! Thanks for watching. :)
Hi Richard! I'm very interesting with your channel, I see you have the white plastic cover the pole 4×4 to prevent wet or damp from water, for dragon foot trills, they look very good to me. So where can I get them? Please tell me. Thanks.
Thank you so much..I so in need of a dragon trellis, I am following these instructions. Two thumbs up!!!!
You’re very welcome! I’m glad you found it helpful. 😁
@@GraftingDragonFruit very nice
This video should be an example that you can grow dragon fruits even if you don't know how to use the drill correctly. :D
It was pretty cringe.
I was waiting for the drill bit to come down on that poor girls finger
And there are things the two of you can do that can be harshly criticized as well. Not very nice, sad that people like you do nothing but rag on people..
Torx🤌
Awesome helper to Dad. Beautiful daughter helping your father.
Thank you friend! :)
I just started making this type of Dragon Fruit trellis. Thanks for all the information and building tips. I'm using a 4" X 4" redwood post and 2" X 2" redwood lumber that I had left over from another project.
Very creative method of building a dragon fruit trellis. You make it looks so easy. I'm inspired to build it now. Thanks 👍
Thank you, Tyler N! It’s very simple to do once you have all the dimensions cut out. If you have someone to help hold the wood it will get done even quicker. Pre-drilling the holes did make it easier and faster to fasten the screws on.
Awesome videos for both the version1 and this version2 for the how-to on building the Dragon Fruit Trellis. The measurements provided are extremely helpful so I can have the HD guys to pre-cut it.
I love trellis. Your videos are very helpful. Would you please share and make a video for planting you dragon fruit into the pot with trellis and soil or the whole system of planting into the pot,trellis, soil, set up. Thank you for your knowledge in dragon fruit. Your plants look healthy. Please continue to make videos and Happy gardening.
Hi Red Electra, thank you for your kindness and for watching my channel. I appreciate your support. I will most definitely make a video regarding the content you have requested. Thank you very much for the suggestion! More videos will continue to come.
Have a wonderful day!
Built 2.trellis' today... I used cedar lumber bought from Lowes. Total Lumber used:
4 x 4 - 8 foot length, qty 1
2 x4 - 8 foot length, qty 3
Coated Deck Screws, 1 box, 75 count.
Tools:
10" Compound Miter Saw
20V Impact Driver
Speed Square & Tape Measure
Came out great, took about 90 minutes to make both, including measuring & cutting all the lumber... Highly recommend using deck screws with a Torx (star drive) head, less slipping and stripping heads. Using an impact driver makes it a lot easier too.
Looks pretty easy to build...thanks for sharing! 👍👍👍
You're welcome!
Thanks for the video, I would recommend safety goggles for your very young assistant being she is so close to the action.
Pre-drilling the holes also prevents wood splitting...thumbs up! I also recommend using an Impact Driver with a brand new #2 bit on it to drive in the screws. Makita, DeWalt, Milwaukee, and Ryobi are a few brands, local home depot or lowes. I have 11 dragonfruit started from seed but I'm in Seattle area, the growth is slow and must bring them in for winter, don't know if I'll ever see fruit but I will need these trellises one day, these things are actually growing up here lol...
Hi CitizenXRP, thank you so much for your tool tips! I can grow dragon fruits really well. But when it comes to building things with tools I am so lost! I appreciate the recommendations and will be doing some upgrading on my part.
Have you ever thought of trying to graft the seedlings to increase the speed of their growth? If you look through my channel my very first video is me demonstrating on how to do that. Your seeds would literally grow 100x faster and you’ll have fruits within 2 years! If you Graft them they can also start withstanding harsh weather conditions.
Try using fish fertilizer or used ground coffee and grinded eggshell it speeds up the growing of plant and the production of fruit. another is NPK (Nitrogen Phosphorus and Potasse)
I like all of your videos regarding the dragon fruits. You made it very easy to understand. Thanks
Hi Fei-Fei Chiang, Thank you very much for watching my channel! I’m glad that it was helpful for you. You’re welcome!
I really enjoyed your video. Thank you, I followed your instructions on making a trellis and it worked really well.
Thanks for the video. But one thing of note. In your description, you indicated 4 pcs of a 2x4 that's 6-7 inches long for the base. However, in your video, the lengths you used for your base is longer than 7 inches. For those that may read this comment, make sure to measure the inside diameter of the pot you're going to use. The 7" suggested base lengths will easily fit into a pot with a 12" inside diameter. A smaller diameter pot will not fit with these dimensions. If you use a larger pot, you may also want to use longer bases, just to give it a little more stability.
If no Concrete Block.......👍👍 No problem ...just pour 1-2 bags of Premixed and Added water only without stirring after the Trellis put in the Container to grow for 8-10 hours to set. Then add the soil you choose
Nice Trellis👍thanks for sharing 👍👍
Thank you San Diego Tropical Garden? I never got your name by the way. What is it? I'm Richard as you already know.
TIP: if you use Torx head screws, they won't slip like Philips head screws will! Great video thanks for the info!
Hi Benjamin, thanks for the tool tips! I can grow dragon fruits but my build skills needs work.
I Guess We All Can not be The Master of Everything....
Maybe in One or two things Only...
Thank you young man. Your an awesome Human being for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for sharing. It's very useful!
You’re very welcome, Joyful Life!
try to use impact drill and new set of bit , it will make work way more easy
Switch to star heads on the screws also
And use countersink drill bits so your screws set.
Dude, if you get an impact drill and torqs or star headed screws you will never go back. They go in so much easier with no slippage. They practically drive themselves in. It’s a revelation.
torx screws are expensive however, I think he'd probably be pretty happy with an impact and the right size phillips bit (I think he needed to flip around the double-sided one he had)
Thanks for sharing
I like watching the drilling process of wood. Haha
Lol, you sound like my dentist.
Haha I hope I am
@@hergreenthumb990 lol, 😂🤣 with a great sense of humor. Have a nice evening.
You too.
Ohhh it daytime where I am 😅
@@hergreenthumb990 it's 954pm where i am. So have a wonderful day.
Your neighbors pomegranate tree is hanging into your yard, on one of the videos I seen them, wow those trees are large. Thanks for your tips on taking care of the dragon fruit.
Hello...i really admire your dragon fruit DIY tutorial...i kept watching your channel about dragon fruit...I have dragon fruit also and I am going to do the same thing when my husband made me a trellis.
great installation of trellis because of this I like to this kind of trellis also
Thanks for sharing.
Very good techniques
Thank you, Mary!
Thanks for sharing. Square drive or torx screws will drive in easier and slip a lot less
Thanks for the feedback! I’ll be needing to do an upgrade on my tools. Mine sucks. Lol
The square drive screws are called Robertson head screws (a Canadian design)
Thank you for sharing
Thanks for sharing buddy 👍
Nice innovation
Thank you. I watched the video using the concrete block and hope to use that but if not, then I’ll try this.
1/8" bit is the correct size. awesome video!!!!!!!!
You very nice and help thanks
Hi Sunee Lam, thank you for your kindness!
great video. Thank you very much.
Thank you so much
As a carpenter you make a really good gardener. That screwing was painful to watch.
what size pilot holes drill bit do you use ? Thank you!
Thanks so much.
You're very welcome Ronnie. I hope you found this video helpful for your style and hopefully it was an improvement from my first trellis.
Grafting Dragon Fruit definitely going to be an improvement. Theoretically I couldn’t understand how it could stand but now that you show the 2x4s at the base it makes sense, simple but at the same time genius 🧠
Try using a torq bit they will not strip out like a number 2 bit and get some star screws you will be able to flush your screws up.
Good idea for base bro
Very good
Thank you.
Thank you for sharing 👍🏻
Oh wow...thank you for sharing this....I can do it😊
Hi Em. bole, you're very welcome! Thanks for watching and I believe you can do it!
wow great tnx
You're welcome!
good work Olivia !! this is gr8 practise for you
Hello.. Very good video 👍
Great Job man I am learning so much from you.
I was literally gonna look for such a video soon
Thanks
You’re very welcome!
thanks so much you did a great job
Good tip, thanks a lot!
Thank you for watching Pimpa!
great idea sir,i need this for a start to plant dragon fruit, thankyou
Love your channel, thank you for all the amazing tips!
Thank you for sharing this..i will try to make this
Good job
Thank you!
Richard what is the pot size you use to grow dragon fruit?
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Do I need a GF to make sure the screws are flush? Not sure if I can proceed with this build.
Does your drill bit has slow and fast setting so you wont wreck the head?
Excellent , Thanks..
Use your impact drill (the other drill that came with the set) for screws. The drill you are using is more for drilling pilot holes, or using paddle bits, hole saws, etc. that's why you are having a hard time setting in your screws. BTW great videos! Learned so much from you, I hope to have some sick plants like yours one day!
he might not have gotten his drill in a set, if he didn't though, I think it would be a worthy investment. much less frustration, and when you're enjoying the little things you end up making a much better product
This is such great inspiration! Thank you for helping us!
Thanks, I can do that too ,thanks to show me this 👌
That's actually quite genius. I would have never thought of that. I'll have to go watch part 1 to see what it's all about. I think you could have made things a lot easier for yourself by 1) using another middle pole to prop the ends of the smaller base up so it's steady instead of having Olivia try to hold it over open air and 2) elevate yourself on your step when drilling to top on. I just learned how to use the drill last year and I might have forgotten, but I think you needed more torque or whatever because you might be stripping your screws. I actually got a drill and a drill driver (impact drill). The drill is great for making holes for the screws while the driver driver is great for screwing in the screws.
thanks a lots
Amazing video
Thank you, Dennis Hoyos!
Nice video. I have dragon fruit garden.
Thank you, BIRDS 360! What kind of Dragon fruits do you have in your garden?
I have 1 kind of dragon fruit in my garden. I need yellow fruit
And great job on the video. It was a great help
I really appreciate all of the Dragon fruit information you’re putting out I would like to share with you that your Phillips head screw bit is slipping and you would really like a star tip deck screw they are self cutting and they don’t slip thank you for everything you do
👍👍👍👍👍
100% good Thank yuo
I love your videos
Thanks for sharing ♡♡
You're very welcome!
great job
Thanks👍👍👍
👍👍👍, thanks for sharing. I’m afraid after few years the post will break..!!! When I planted the dragon fruits (in the ground) I put the post directly on the ground, I tied the plants around the post... after few years, the plants (dragon fruits tree) grew bigger.. now the post broke, I can’t put the new post in the middle since the branches collapsed... would you please give me ideas how to build the new post that will help for this case,, Thanks
Fibre coated wood will last also replace the bucket with something that last for the plants life span. Good idea but wil not last long.
Thank you so much, this is awesome 👍
Thanks 🇮🇷
You're weclome
Very good design, quite simple to make, I think you need some better screw driver bits the way it was slipping probably not as tight as they could be, Thanks for the video
Thank you Alan Murphy, you are absolutely right. I didn’t realize how cheap my driver bit were until I started to make the video. I had to re-secure it better after the video was made. Lol, now I understand what cheap tools are. 😅 Do you have experience with driver bits? What are some better ones I can get?
Thank you for your feedback!
@@GraftingDragonFruit I've used lots of driver bits, not sure of your brands there as I live in Australia, general rule with any tools is looking for quality made not the cheap made in China tools we seem to get flooded with
Alan Murphy thank you, I will be doing some research on driver bits.
why 4x4? these trees that heavy? why not 2x2s instead?
i cant figure out where ur at ... looks warm.
Awesome.. Thanks for sharing😊
Greetings ✌I give you some advice, buy an impact driver at walmart and you will see that it is much easier to put the screws👍
Nah, his drill is fine. He is either not pushing hard enough or using the wrong sized bit.
@2.20 min, the pre drilling purpose is to not crack the untempered wood, not to make the screw go through it easier
Thanks for the instructional video. What type of soil and mixture should I use for the pot and can I get them from Home Depot?
What are the pros and cons of growing DF directly into the soil then in a pot?
Que chulada de elaboración 👍👍
That phillips bit is screaming for it's life
HES SCREAMING for his friend phill LMAO
Nice trellis build video, made the same for my dragon fruits!
Thank you for watching! Thats awesome, glad you have the same!
If you use torx type( 6 point star) screws . they don't slip at the screw top, and will make your job much easier. You won't want to ever use anything else for your wood fastening projects. I'm a handyman and I live by those things!
how big are your containers ??
how long does the wood last ??
Hi you can find the concrete blocks also Lowe’s 😊❤️
Good job!
Informative video, thanks:)
Hi, what size pot are you using for this trellis?
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