[iampolluted]

this has to be 1 of the best ideas/tutorials i've seen that pertain to growing. that includes all the heath robinson grows, and every other innovator that has helped us all become better growers. it's fucking brilliant, efficient, clean (in more ways that 1), and produces!
for a lb.(+/-) of herb most of us (small scale ops) could be growing for free!

i still think you need to let that damn cool tube hang vert, and start climbing the walls though lol.

now every time i see a solar panel on a house i'm gonna be thinking of this thread lol.

thanks for sharing this with a broader audience man....this thread will be around for quite awhile imo.

[Big Sky]

I just want to thank everyone for the real interest and kind words so far-
Its been a warm welcome to ICM so far and I'm looking to feature more of this tonight-

I started a few of my select Space Dragon plants in veg from clone, under a screen to get the SCROG effect and yield a little more off the two clones-
But this test will give a good control to see what I can do in the future with this setup to gain higher yields-
So this will be Solar Test Grow #2..
I'll let you in at 2 weeks into flowering-
Just doing soil , drain to waste again like the first test grow in this setup and next run will be the metrop lineup, with full E&F action-
All hydroponic-

[Big Sky]

Originally Posted by iampolluted

this has to be 1 of the best ideas/tutorials i've seen that pertain to growing. that includes all the heath robinson grows, and every other innovator that has helped us all become better growers. it's fucking brilliant, efficient, clean (in more ways that 1), and produces!
for a lb.(+/-) of herb most of us (small scale ops) could be growing for free!

i still think you need to let that damn cool tube hang vert, and start climbing the walls though lol.

now every time i see a solar panel on a house i'm gonna be thinking of this thread lol.

thanks for sharing this with a broader audience man....this thread will be around for quite awhile imo.

Hey thanks IMP,
you know, we go way back man, and i have to say honestly- It is the good friends like you that keep pushing me- Its the artist in me- Without fans we are nothing so without good folks like yourself always pushing me to post up and be a part of something bigger I wouldn't do it-
its what really keeps me trucking forward with the crazy ideas-

I Honestly want to dedicate this space to test grows -
for larger companies- My test grows are legit but I cant put out a non biased review regardless cause its my own stuff-
my own brand-
but i want to dedicate it to running stuff for other breeders for testing- Its the optimal setup regardless of its power- the spectrum rocks and i would go vert but i'm afraid of heights lol haha-
I would like to..maybe one day buddy-
I'll draw up a vert design to show you how i would do it if i decided to- think..NFT spiral-

[iampolluted]

i know that it'll get to a lot more eyes and minds on this site than just about anywhere else. this is the type of things that give us growers and smokers a GOOD name! you're not stealing power, running unsafe wiring, or doing shoddy craftsmanship in the building stages either, and have a negative carbon footprint to boot.

this is the type of grow and innovation this industry desperately needs to show we aren't all lazy, stupid, energy suckers trying to promote a greener living while burning as much power as we do. i hate the fact we have to rely on some coal burning power plants for this hobby, and it's always the most dominant and consistent expense. when you eliminate the power co, you've freed yourself from anything incriminating, other than your mouth, and odor control. think of how many people who've had power bills thrown up in their face in court....you won't ever have that problem now lol.

like i said before, you know you're doing well when you the power company pays YOU to grow weed and feed back to their grid.

[FunkBomb]

That is an awesome solar system you've created. This thread should be made a sticky ASAP.

-Funk

[Bud buster]

Very cool Ive always wanted to do this.

[Killacash]

This is an amazing thread. I'll be honest, it seemed ICMAG was lacking these last few years with alot of our regulars being gone, but this thread has given me hope that ICMAG still remains the most sophisticated and cutting edge MJ cultivation website out there.

I've always wanted to go off the grid, or at least get paid for producing power.

Thanks, Big Sky, you've reignited the flame. I hope more threads like this are to come.

[AnonMe]

Great post.

Excellent diagrams and explanations. I love it.

I was considering something similar but for a whole different reason. I am talking hiding your 12 hour spikes and cycles. My idea was to use a battery bank and inverter to absorb the spike and then charge the battery's off the grid slowly. With a large enough battery bank and current limiting you could have a nice slow steady power draw over 24 hours with no noticable spike or cycles.

Going one step further, you could run the thing entirely off the grid as you are doing and only draw from the grid in extended periods of cloud cover/no sun.

I like my 600w and 1000w globes too much to go entirely off the grid but I am ready to try LED again now that technology has moved on a little. Being 100% off the grid as you are is a great achievement. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.

[noyd666]

yes, excellent work, got mates with soler in their shacks,i'm going to read this again shortly,less worry for shore,bastards kept bringing power bill up on me .good luck with what your doing.

[Superklass]

very nice mate,through i would go just for simple growing,good luck