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Materials:

  • 10x 2.4m ( 8ft ) 2x4s
  • 1x OSB sheet 240x120cm ( 8x4 ft )
  • 12x two led light fixtures for 120cm (4ft) LEDs, 24 cool daylight 18W led lights
  • 3x double light switches - one per shelf controlling every other light fixture
  • Some screws, wiring, wagos
  • Bonus: tapo p110 or other smart plug to turn the lights on/off on schedule

Total cost under $200

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[–] arrow74@lemm.ee 10 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

When you're not growing seedling you could grow microgreens.

Honestly that space is big enough to grown some veggies in containers

[–] tty5@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

I don't care for microgreens at all, so it's going to be a storage rack.

[–] techt@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

This is beautiful, well done! When do they move outside? And when did you start the ones on each shelf?

[–] tty5@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Tomatoes are moving to greenhouse second half of next week - I don't expect temperatures outside to drop much below freezing after that, at least not beyond what an electric heater or two can salvage in an emergency. Peppers will have to wait until temperatures outside don't drop below 5C (40F) even during the night - it's going to be 6, maybe even 8 weeks. 6b zone..

All plants have been started within a couple of days 6-7 weeks ago.

[–] plantsmakemehappy@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Is the height of the lights adjustable or is that what you're using the bins for to raise the plants instead?

[–] Bigfish@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 7 hours ago

In my setup I have my lights on chains that I can raise or lower. It's honestly a pain. I end up just slipping a couple 2x4 pieces under the trays rather than bothering to move the lights.

[–] tty5@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Fixed height. Being able to adjust light distance per tray is better when you have different height plants on a single shelf. It's also less work when building it.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Nice! Do you have the total project cost handy by chance? Been looking to do something similar with some cheap baking racks.

[–] tty5@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

I've added list of materials and total cost to the post.