Ttystikk's vertical goodness

[ttystikk]

@ttystikk, so all we do is pick the driver and match the amount of cobs that fits it? Or is there way more involved? Im slowly getting the jist if i understand it right.

Lol to be completely honest, I just chose a driver and COB combo that met my needs. I don't pretend to be an LED expert, so I picked out what I wanted and found someone to put it together for me.

Guys on the LED forum are the ones who have the knowledge about what the good combos of COBs and drivers are.

 

[Oregon Gardener]

Here's an interesting pic or two, hope it gives y'all some idea...

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Great. Gotta love the upside down pic.

The second one hurt my neck.

 

[ttystikk]

The second one hurt my neck.

Lol that one's old!

 

[Oregon Gardener]

I believe I've been remiss in that I haven't posted any pics or discussed any details.

Tubs;
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Setup;
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Cooling;
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So, what people did not understand at the other site was that I'm not in this for seeds or glory, I'm here to find a better, cheaper way to grow it indoors and keep the quality.

Yes, I have a diverse stable of strains, to better test the equipment with. They've all been gifted, often closely held clones, I haven't popped a seed in this millennium.

Often, I test things to their limits, even beyond. This isn't 'failure', it's 'experience!'

The fact is that like learning any new technology, there is a learning curve. Currently, I'm on it, and I'm seeing extremely promising early results. I have a ways to go to see the potential of the system realized, but rest assured I'll get there!

I love those yellow bins/tubs. I wonder what else you could do with one..

 

[ttystikk]

I love those yellow bins/tubs. I wonder what else you could do with one..

Darn if they don't just come in awful handy-like!

 

[ttystikk]

@ttystikk, so all we do is pick the driver and match the amount of cobs that fits it? Or is there way more involved? Im slowly getting the jist if i understand it right.

I feel the need to explain further; rather than start with lists of components, I began with my desired end result and worked backwards from there;

I wanted 800+ PPfd on my canopy of 24ft², and I wanted the highest efficiency within my budget. Finally, I wanted to use relatively modern chips that wouldn't be superseded right away.

4x CXB3590 CD bin, 3500k, 72V on (I don't have my drivers part number memorized, it's 200W) provides 824PPfd over a 2x3' area. Four of these areas can be put together to evenly cover my 24 ft² trellis... Times six trellis panels= my order.

To get quantity discounts on chips and drivers, we rounded up to 100 chips and 25 drivers to build twenty five fully interchangeable modules; The first 24 will makeover the bloomroom and the last one is backup and veg light until it's needed.

 

[ttystikk]

So that bubblegum from a page or two back, 'the hydra'? This one;


Well, I'm afraid I was wrong when I said that she might be a pound and a half.

At 26 1/4z, she's a rounding error shy of a pound and two thirds!

Sooooo... 'Personal best'. Without CO² supplementation. Without good climate control. And definitely without COB LED.

I Wonder what they'll look like once they ARE getting all these benefits? I'm betting I can make one pull three. Any takers?

 

[a senile fungus]

So that bubblegum from a page or two back, 'the hydra'? This one;
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Well, I'm afraid I was wrong when I said that she might be a pound and a half.

At 26 1/4z, she's a rounding error shy of a pound and two thirds!

Sooooo... 'Personal best'. Without CO² supplementation. Without good climate control. And definitely without COB LED.

I Wonder what they'll look like once they ARE getting all these benefits? I'm betting I can make one pull three. Any takers?

Nice!!

 

[Oregon Gardener]

So that bubblegum from a page or two back, 'the hydra'? This one;
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Well, I'm afraid I was wrong when I said that she might be a pound and a half.

At 26 1/4z, she's a rounding error shy of a pound and two thirds!

Sooooo... 'Personal best'. Without CO² supplementation. Without good climate control. And definitely without COB LED.

I Wonder what they'll look like once they ARE getting all these benefits? I'm betting I can make one pull three. Any takers?

She is lovely! I got inspired, and went and got a brand new Hydro set.LoL I want to play too. I'm a dirt farmer except for my water cloner. I'll be doing a lot of reading and posting dumb questions.

 

[Oregon Gardener]

I don't think I would take that bet. I think it can be done. However, do your homework on C02. I have been growing contentiously for 10 years. I've used C02 twice. I did not feel that it was cost effective. My unit ran on propane and was not reliable. I'm sure the technology may have changed. However, I plan to learn everything I can about this cobb/ led business! I'm fascinated.

 

[ttystikk]

Lesson one; Cobb is a nasty salad. COB = Chip On Board. No croutons.

 

[ttystikk]

I don't think I would take that bet. I think it can be done. However, do your homework on C02. I have been growing contentiously for 10 years. I've used C02 twice. I did not feel that it was cost effective. My unit ran on propane and was not reliable. I'm sure the technology may have changed. However, I plan to learn everything I can about this cobb/ led business! I'm fascinated.

Thanks for the heads up, I think I've done my homework on it. I'm using tanks now and will be upgrading to a burner soon. I'll use a tankless water heater, and the water will carry much of the heat away. I have natural gas service to the house and will be using that.

 

[heckler73]

Lesson deux: pH, muthafunka! Don't sleep on that!

 

[Oregon Gardener]

Thanks for the heads up, I think I've done my homework on it. I'm using tanks now and will be upgrading to a burner soon. I'll use a tankless water heater, and the water will carry much of the heat away. I have natural gas service to the house and will be using that.

I'll be curious to see the results.

 

[ttystikk]

I'll be curious to see the results.

Think of the plants as the duck floating placidly about on the pond, while the HVAC system is all that furious effort going on just beneath the surface to keep things moving...

 

[Oregon Gardener]

Lesson one; Cobb is a nasty salad. COB = Chip On Board. No croutons.

Thanks! I was going to start reading in this forum and of course, you-tube it. However, I'm supposed to be reading hundreds of pages of Proposed, Permanent/ Temporary rules for new recreational lic. I'm procrastinating. Our state meeting, just to learn how to fill out the app is coming up.

 

[Oregon Gardener]

Think of the plants as the duck floating placidly about on the pond, while the HVAC system is all that furious effort going on just beneath the surface to keep things moving...

What about fish under that water?

 

[Oregon Gardener]

O.K this has been my contribution so far to trellising plants. I'll try to do better. I did see your post yesterday and you were asking about vertical light. It almost sounded like you were looking for some weapons teck. Perhaps to build a........light saber? MMMM

 

[Vnsmkr]

awesome dude!!!!!

 

[ttystikk]

O.K this has been my contribution so far to trellising plants. I'll try to do better. I did see your post yesterday and you were asking about vertical light. It almost sounded like you were looking for some weapons teck. Perhaps to build a........light saber? MMMM

The Force is strong with this one.