PetFlora
Well-Known Member
Beefbisquit stated on another thread that leds can't grow trees.
Got me thinking It depends on your definition of trees
If it included a 8ft tall x 5-6ft diameter plant, you could build an expandable "Yurt' style frame with 6 evenly distributed 5-6ft 1 X 4s placed vertically on top of a frame of same wood and of course a cap on top. To this affix a sharply pitched roof of same design, which could be hung from the ceiling and lowered when needed, Details to be filled in by builder, but the bottom frame could be designed to slide closer together when plants are young, and pulled out slowly as they gain in girth.
Inside each pillar place 2 x4 ft tubes, for a total of 12 tubes vertically = ~ 240w or 120w coming from each side. Penetration through the sides, there should be no problem penetrating 2-3 ft into the plant upper and lower leaf surfaces getting quality lumens.
This leaves the top with potentially another 12 tubes or 240 watts dispersed evenly over the canopy, as opposed to a single led panel centered over the canopy. Personally 6.5 ft would be fine, so the top could be horizontal. Vertical walls 6.5ft+ Place 4 ft tubes up high on the columns , leaves little to no unwasted light hitting the buckets/grow pots...
I imagine that 480 watts would grow a fine tree, or 3-4+ fine smaller trees (6 x 3) in the same space.
Anybody want to build one, and start a thread?
You can hash it out here, or just take the idea and run with it.
Got me thinking It depends on your definition of trees
If it included a 8ft tall x 5-6ft diameter plant, you could build an expandable "Yurt' style frame with 6 evenly distributed 5-6ft 1 X 4s placed vertically on top of a frame of same wood and of course a cap on top. To this affix a sharply pitched roof of same design, which could be hung from the ceiling and lowered when needed, Details to be filled in by builder, but the bottom frame could be designed to slide closer together when plants are young, and pulled out slowly as they gain in girth.
Inside each pillar place 2 x4 ft tubes, for a total of 12 tubes vertically = ~ 240w or 120w coming from each side. Penetration through the sides, there should be no problem penetrating 2-3 ft into the plant upper and lower leaf surfaces getting quality lumens.
This leaves the top with potentially another 12 tubes or 240 watts dispersed evenly over the canopy, as opposed to a single led panel centered over the canopy. Personally 6.5 ft would be fine, so the top could be horizontal. Vertical walls 6.5ft+ Place 4 ft tubes up high on the columns , leaves little to no unwasted light hitting the buckets/grow pots...
I imagine that 480 watts would grow a fine tree, or 3-4+ fine smaller trees (6 x 3) in the same space.
Anybody want to build one, and start a thread?
You can hash it out here, or just take the idea and run with it.
