KK's LED grow show

kushkommander · Jan 7, 2018

Hello everyone! After seeing Lap's thread and results I just had to join in and try growing with LEDs for myself. I quit growing a few years back due to space limitations and heat issues with HPS, now I wont have those issues with this LED setup!

I am using (2) secret jardin DP90 tents measuring 35L x 24W x 35H.

I bought the LED strips from a seller on alibaba,

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kushkommander · Jan 7, 2018

drivers from amazon

heatsinks from heatsinkusa

https://www.heatsinkusa.com/0-601-new/

and misc other things from home depot.

Here are some pics in process and completed.

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kushkommander · Jan 7, 2018

wiring diagram for reference;

LED calculator/spec info

Seeds started; master kush, zkittlez, blue cookies, sfv og, riddler (gg4xog), chempie, limepie. All are bagseed except the chempie/limepie which I made with cherry pie pollen and chem91/limekush females.

kushkommander · Jan 7, 2018

here are both the tents stacked;

spacer I made for the ducting & drivers, ect.

and the fan setup, cheap 4 inch inline;

tocix · Jan 7, 2018

sick!!, well done man making me really want to do this asap .. great thread!!

HuffnPufferfish · Jan 9, 2018

how solid is that bottom tent with the extra weight on it?

kushkommander · Jan 12, 2018

HuffnPufferfish said:
how solid is that bottom tent with the extra weight on it?

Pretty solid, this design was the reason why I didnt go with some offbrand tents as I have had secret jardin before and was pleased with the quality. I have done a test loading up what I estimated to be the similar weight of soil/plants/ect and seems to be sturdy enough.

kushkommander · Jan 13, 2018

quick update, 88% germination rate, seedlings are happy. I had the light stationary at the top but went and got some chains to lower it, hoping to mitigate some stretch by adjusting it accordingly.

razor ridge · Jan 13, 2018

Rock on brother, Ill be watching

Coughie · Jan 13, 2018

This'll be a fun one to watch, count me in!

theJointedOne · Jan 17, 2018

I'll pull up a chair

Might have to sell this setup idea to my dad.

Bongi · Jan 19, 2018

I am following this. I might build similar stack of tents for dads and mothers. I did not even think about using them in that way. Thank you very much for inspiration!

How many CFM or m3/h your fan is?

kushkommander · Jan 21, 2018

razor ridge said:
Rock on brother, Ill be watching

Thanks RR!!

Coughie said:
This'll be a fun one to watch, count me in!

Right on Coughie!!

theJointedOne said:
I'll pull up a chair

Might have to sell this setup idea to my dad.

The pressure is on!

Bongi said:
I am following this. I might build similar stack of tents for dads and mothers. I did not even think about using them in that way. Thank you very much for inspiration!

How many CFM or m3/h your fan is?

I appreciate it Bongi, I am using a 4in 200 cfm fan with a controller which is fine but might step it up and use a slightly bigger fan.

kushkommander · Jan 21, 2018

quick update with whats going on;
Here are the seedlings vegging under the 4k fixture

Here is the mixed spectrum fixture composed of 3500k, 4000k, 5000k strips. Simplified the wiring too by combining wires & using less wagos.

kushkommander · Jan 21, 2018

Soil is all mixed up and ready,
For my base mix I used 30% FFOF, 30% coco, 20% perlite, 20% ewc.
For my amendments I added 1 tbsp of blood meal, kelp meal, azomite & 2 tbsp of dolomite lime and bone meal per gallon of substrate

kushkommander · Jan 21, 2018

I prepped the two flowering tents with the soil beds and put together this 2x2x2 veg tent with a 96w T5 fixture in there. It is pretty tight in here but it will work

By the way with the flowering tents loaded with maximum soil/lights/fans/storage on top it is still very stable.

belivitez · Jan 21, 2018

you will grow with sog metode?

Chevy cHaze · Jan 21, 2018

Good stuff, subb'd !
That's just how I grow, living soil and leds.
I'm using screw in leds and a different fixture, but I like your design for building yours, those heat sink bars look very good.
Also the spacer is a great idea. Now add blumat watering to your setup and you will not have much to do until harvest hahaha.

What wattage are your diodes ?
Good goings Sir
CC

theJointedOne · Jan 21, 2018

Did you drill any drainage on those pots?

kushkommander · Jan 21, 2018

belivitez said:
you will grow with sog metode?

Probably

Chevy cHaze said:
Good stuff, subb'd !
That's just how I grow, living soil and leds.
I'm using screw in leds and a different fixture, but I like your design for building yours, those heat sink bars look very good.
Also the spacer is a great idea. Now add blumat watering to your setup and you will not have much to do until harvest hahaha.

What wattage are your diodes ?
Good goings Sir
CC

Diodes are 21w/m, each fixture is 200w.

great minds think alike, have this ready, just waiting for the plants to get bigger

theJointedOne said:
Did you drill any drainage on those pots?

Not yet and not sure if I will.

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