sophisto
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Been working on a concept for a while that will allow me to properly build the system of my dreams....Thus far it consits of 800 watts ( 2x 400) per 24 plants....Seems like to many plants for the space right??? Well actualy you only have 6 plants per 12 sq ft....I will explain in detail how this is possible.....Vertical growing, maximize space, maximize light penetration and efficiency.
the idea is simply this:
- A square with two levels of shelves.
- the shelves are twenty four inches apart top and bottom 40" in length.
-18" caster platform ( first shelf.....second shelf will be built above, it will be braced to the bottom platform with legs in each corner.
-Each shelf holds 3 plants (12 per shelf) 2gallon buckets.
- 48 " cool tube located in the center exactly 20" from all sides.
- 2 400 watt bulbs are installed one at 48 " one at 24" ( light allows for 3 feet maximum height) 1.5 feet in both directions up and down
- A thin mesh chicken wire tube is created to wrap around the inside perimeter of the square..This keeps plants away from the light and also allows complete control of plants from outside the unit ( unlike most vertical growing systems.) The wire can also help to securely fasten heavy buds from falling over.
- the light tube is cooled of course...
the concept above allows. 2 400 watt bulbs to adequately supply light to 24 plants. In essence it is 800 watts per 6 plants ( 4 sides) It allows plants to rest no more than 18" from the light source. It also allows the canopy to circle the mesh and keep all the light inside the canopy as opposed to letting it get out...
A friend has a similar system he built based on the octagon, because of light penetration and light being blasted from top to bottom of the plant he yields over 1 gram per watt( commercial strains).60-.85 grams for connoseiuer strains......1 circle of 24 yileded him almost 3 lbs last time with a strain called SDPK ( sour diesel /purple kush) 3lbs off 1200 watts....(He added a 400 watt bulb inside a 60" tube).....the only difference in my system to his is that my pots will remain mobile and I will have the cage to protect the plants....If he wasnt careful heavy buds would fall into the light tube and burn..........He certainly has been a mentor to me in many ways, I learned alot from the guy...
What do you guys think about this way to maximize the heck out of a 400 watter?????
the idea is simply this:
- A square with two levels of shelves.
- the shelves are twenty four inches apart top and bottom 40" in length.
-18" caster platform ( first shelf.....second shelf will be built above, it will be braced to the bottom platform with legs in each corner.
-Each shelf holds 3 plants (12 per shelf) 2gallon buckets.
- 48 " cool tube located in the center exactly 20" from all sides.
- 2 400 watt bulbs are installed one at 48 " one at 24" ( light allows for 3 feet maximum height) 1.5 feet in both directions up and down
- A thin mesh chicken wire tube is created to wrap around the inside perimeter of the square..This keeps plants away from the light and also allows complete control of plants from outside the unit ( unlike most vertical growing systems.) The wire can also help to securely fasten heavy buds from falling over.
- the light tube is cooled of course...
the concept above allows. 2 400 watt bulbs to adequately supply light to 24 plants. In essence it is 800 watts per 6 plants ( 4 sides) It allows plants to rest no more than 18" from the light source. It also allows the canopy to circle the mesh and keep all the light inside the canopy as opposed to letting it get out...
A friend has a similar system he built based on the octagon, because of light penetration and light being blasted from top to bottom of the plant he yields over 1 gram per watt( commercial strains).60-.85 grams for connoseiuer strains......1 circle of 24 yileded him almost 3 lbs last time with a strain called SDPK ( sour diesel /purple kush) 3lbs off 1200 watts....(He added a 400 watt bulb inside a 60" tube).....the only difference in my system to his is that my pots will remain mobile and I will have the cage to protect the plants....If he wasnt careful heavy buds would fall into the light tube and burn..........He certainly has been a mentor to me in many ways, I learned alot from the guy...
What do you guys think about this way to maximize the heck out of a 400 watter?????
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