Hi guys, this is my DIY vertical grow build
I've got 2 of these right next to each other. One has a 600 metal halide in the middle and the other a 600 watt HPS.
They are attached to a light mover on pulleys so as the light mover moves along it raises one light to the top and lowers the other to the bottom and visa versa.
I was considering putting in 4 x 600 variable ballasts and having the 4 lights, 2 per rig static inside 8" diameter cool tubes. This is costly and requires a complete overhaul of my ventilation system cos ATM its on minimum spec and struggling with temps even in this mild winter. I'll go into the details of how I'm venting in a little while cos it's a bit awkward.
I know vertical LED's are expensive but so would be upgrading my entire venting system, maybe cheaper slightly than going LED but a lot of hassle if the LED's run as cool as I think.
Here is a pic of the left hand rig. I'm changing it from 16 x 100mm diameter tubes to 8 x 150mm diameter tubes and growing larger plants. My SOG grow measurements internally per rig are approx 24 square feet. That's a conservative measurement
Here are some pics
Many thanks
I've got 2 of these right next to each other. One has a 600 metal halide in the middle and the other a 600 watt HPS.
They are attached to a light mover on pulleys so as the light mover moves along it raises one light to the top and lowers the other to the bottom and visa versa.
I was considering putting in 4 x 600 variable ballasts and having the 4 lights, 2 per rig static inside 8" diameter cool tubes. This is costly and requires a complete overhaul of my ventilation system cos ATM its on minimum spec and struggling with temps even in this mild winter. I'll go into the details of how I'm venting in a little while cos it's a bit awkward.
I know vertical LED's are expensive but so would be upgrading my entire venting system, maybe cheaper slightly than going LED but a lot of hassle if the LED's run as cool as I think.
Here is a pic of the left hand rig. I'm changing it from 16 x 100mm diameter tubes to 8 x 150mm diameter tubes and growing larger plants. My SOG grow measurements internally per rig are approx 24 square feet. That's a conservative measurement
Here are some pics
Many thanks
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