It turns out you CANT get GPUs these days, supply issues.
Something gotta be done about it, got money to burn.
Turns out stackable wall mount hydro pots exist, thats got the noggen joggen, something to make copious amounts of strawberries next summer.
Combining that with lm301b strips and one of the few available profiles that will fit 18-19mm width.
Total grow area will be 135cm x 100cm. Still haven’t figured out if 100W is enough or if much more is needed.
I would like to go with 100W but worried its not enough, 150W is what I made in the render, 6x24W. Calculated 11ft2, whats the usual number ~30W/ft2? Does this really need ~300W?
For sexiness of the design 3 lengths of LED is just fine but will it do its job?
Maybe add another 50W length in the middle, just angle them out from center, that would allow for access to plants and 200W total.
From what Ive read 35K-lux / ~450umol is good for strawberries, just a little under ganj. I don’t know how that relates to these strips at this distance.
Input welcome.
Here is a proportionally correct sketch.
The bottom part will contain 50-150l res, pump, air pump, LED transformer, heater etc.
With the LED frame in place it will be possible to cover the whole thing with net or garden cloth, keep pests out. The heater in the res will allow for very frosty conditions outside. Too much sun, just roll the whole thing into the shade, winter time, roll it inside and turn the lights on, that’s the dream anyways.
No doubt a SoG of you favourite flower would do just as well.
Parts are slowly trickling in, aiming at stuffing it full of goodies and pushing it outside come summer.
Take a seat or pitch in, the journey begins.