Greenhouse Upgrades - More Auto

Zeez · Apr 3, 2020

Starting to put together the new control box for this years greenhouse upgrades. Everything will be automated and controlled / monitored from anywhere using z-wave.

10x Controlled A/c outlets
3x Controlled D/c lines

AC used for,
1x 24v power supply and 1 110v / 24v DPDT relay for roll up sides
1x 12v power supply and 1 110v / 12v DPDT relay for 12" ridge vent actuator.
1x 12v Power supply for 3 24v dc switches controlling irrigation valves and pumps

4 110v outlets controlling fans and ventilation.

farmerlion · Apr 6, 2020

Jeez, sound nice. I'm curious when you roll up your sides do you find you get aphids sooner or heavier? Maybe it's just my geography. I have to vent through the upper ends of my greenhouse.
Pests that crawl love open sides. With Planet Natural shutting down. I don't have a good supply of natural beneficial bugs anymore.
Peace farmerlion

Zeez · Apr 6, 2020

I never had a problem with bugs. The big problem here is moth larvae caterpillars that get inside the stock and bore down to the base, killing the plant. Under the roll ups I've got some fine screen for protection. Maybe that's the difference. I use Diatomaceous Earth on the ground too.

CrushnYuba · Apr 11, 2020

Holy crap. Moth larvae? They do that? Are these like super moths? Or just regular ol moths?

Zeez · Apr 11, 2020

Cats.
Big problem in the Northeast. They burrow down to the main stalk and it's all over.

Zeez · Apr 12, 2020

Actuator for ridge vent works. Setting up automations beginning.

farmerlion · Apr 13, 2020

zeez, I like the screen idea. You have some large beautiful plants in your greenhouse. What size bags are you using?
I have 35 and 45 gallon bags in mine. I have a total of 19 bags inside. My spacing looks similar , but I think I'm being greedy. 15 bags might have much better light penetration. I test so many strains each year that I can justify the crowding.

Peace brother farmerlion

Zeez · Apr 13, 2020

Those are home depot 27 gal storage bins and last year's grow. It works for the size of the greenhouse. Any bigger and the plants would out grow the house. With good soil it was enough that I didn't have to do allot of feeding. The GH is 12 x 18. Pretty good size for a 12 plant legal grow.

I can monitor and control it from anywhere with a cellphone just the same. The iPad is easy when working in there. This setup will cover cooling, security, motion detectors, fans, roll up sides, ridge vent, watering, feeding, ... the whole enchilada.

Douglas.Curtis · Apr 13, 2020

Totally awesome!!

kritios · Apr 13, 2020

Zeez, that has all the makings for a real slick setup. I hope the wind here in MA today doesn't mess with your frame.

farmerlion said:
With Planet Natural shutting down.

Wait ,what? Are they shutting down for good, or just temporarily due to the crisis? I don't see anything on their site.

Zeez · Apr 13, 2020

Thanks kritios. I used a smaller version of the automated setup last year and it worked well. The sides rolled on schedule and the fans were controlled. The greenhouse has seen worse than this. I'm getting more confident in what it can take.

Zeez · Apr 25, 2020

Ridge Vent works.

Gry · Apr 25, 2020

Nifty as can be.

Zeez · Apr 25, 2020

Still doing some tweaking to get it right, but this will save allot of electric wasted on fans.

CrushnYuba · Apr 25, 2020

That's a super impressive window.

Zeez · Apr 25, 2020

CrushnYuba said:
That's a super impressive window.

Thanks, I used the DPDT idea you shared with me. Appreciate it.
The top is 3" short of the peek but there's plenty of air moving through to take all the hot out.

NEW ENGLAND · Apr 25, 2020

Zeez said:
Starting to put together the new control box for this years greenhouse upgrades. Everything will be automated and controlled / monitored from anywhere using z-wave.

10x Controlled A/c outlets
3x Controlled D/c lines

AC used for,
1x 24v power supply and 1 110v / 24v DPDT relay for roll up sides
1x 12v power supply and 1 110v / 12v DPDT relay for 12" ridge vent actuator.
1x 12v Power supply for 3 24v dc switches controlling irrigation valves and pumps

4 110v outlets controlling fans and ventilation.

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Like the case Z......looks like it should be handcuffed to a Secret Service agent...."The Football is in Play". :biggrin:

Zeez · Apr 25, 2020

NEW ENGLAND said:
Like the case Z......looks like it should be handcuffed to a Secret Service agent...."The Football is in Play".

Yeah, That's the waterproof STUDEBAKER HOCH, Secret Briefcase.

The same Studebaker Hoch, Secret Agent that plays conga drums on the new LEON RUSSELL album?

(only for Zappa fans)

NEW ENGLAND · Apr 25, 2020

hahaha.......it's the minkey's attache!

CrushnYuba · Apr 25, 2020

Share some pictures of the window framing. Have you gotten it to seal pretty well? I have to put a window into a little over winter mother plant storage house.

I think we have been doing it all wrong for a while. It's not the sides that need to vent, it's the roof.

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