Littlefrog Farm Grow Room (with LEDs!)

littlefrog · #1 (**permalink**) 11-03-2011, 01:48 PM

This has been in planning for over a year, and in construction all summer (and still under construction), but here is a somewhat functioning version of my commercial scale plant room. This is where the plants you order from Joshsfrogs.com come from. I still have plants to move from the greenhouse. Still not sure how much space I'll have left over, but it is likely that some of it will be used for frogs.

I have a few more videos of the construction process and some pictures, in my copious free time I'll eventually put up a construction journal on my website. It is basically a pole barn with added insulation. I added 2" foam to the walls, over an air space and the existing insulation. Moisture resistant drywall and paint over that... The ceiling is 1" foam plus R-15 fiberglass above.

Yes, I sell the LEDs you see in the video, but I'm really just showing it off because I think it is cool.

plant_room_tour.wmv - YouTube

Eric Walker · #2 (**permalink**) 11-03-2011, 02:20 PM

nice to see where some of our plants come from. I like the muscle racks as well. They hold a lot of weight, are fully adjustable and need no tools to be assembled. Looks well organized. Is the whole floor gravel or is there a concrete slab under it?

littlefrog · #3 (**permalink**) 11-03-2011, 02:23 PM

There were originally two dirt floor horse stalls (about 12x12') but the rest was concrete. I filled in the cutouts with crushed limestone.

c81kennedy · #4 (**permalink**) 11-03-2011, 03:21 PM

Hey rob where can i find info on the the LEDs on the righthand wall . Do they produce alot of heat and how much do they cost.

patm · #5 (**permalink**) 11-03-2011, 03:54 PM

Awesome setup. Do you get good growth from the LED panels, or are they meant to just maintain plants before sale?

Pat

littlefrog · #6 (**permalink**) 11-03-2011, 04:25 PM

I sell all of the LEDs, they are Sunshine Systems brand. Lot of brands out there, tried a few and I like these best out of the ones I've tried. That particular configuration is about two weeks old, but I've used them for other plants. If you search for my videos on youtube there are a couple about an experiment I did using them. A little long and probably boring. But yes, plants grow well under them. I wouldn't use them for vivariums, the light color is too weird. But for growing plants, they are great.

Almost no heat. 28W, should last 8+ years. All the LEDs on that wall are running off of one timer, you can chain over two dozen together. I honestly don't know how they would wear out, LEDs should last for decades. By the time they wear out there will be something new you wanted anyway. I have them lighting up about 2.5sq feet, but could go a little bigger.

MSRP on the Glowpanel 45's is $149.99 (I think... Might be $159.99). I've been selling them cheaper than that, but I probably shouldn't publish that price. PM me.