I designed and have a two channel 5000k/3000k 192 samsung lm561c diodes each channel for 100w per channel 200w per board using a hlg-185h-c1050b driver
I read somewhere last week about using hot water for old seeds. Don't know the value of it but I share. I have used the acid approach before with success.
I do. I am an old BOG and Soma enthusiast. I love your desire.
Ihhad 40 yrs in with 6 grands four kids etc etc. All gone now. Took a few years of just focusing on growing to grow my heart again but I did. I love your story one of never give up. That is my story too.
I love your old skool genetics mai waui and Panama red gold.too kewl. I used to smoke those. Too my ex tossed my seeds. I have a BOG sour boggle male i have been cloning and keeping for his sister sour boggle in waiting. I have some feminized sb also from heat stress.
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800w in a 2x8 stacked. Two 200w GrowGreen boards on the bottom two 200w flexible Samsung strips for a total of 800w no heat issues. Plants grow thru the shelving to the next light no problems no burns no wilting from heat from lights just fruit flowers and micro greens
If you get a SB with that lemony taste keeper. Love BOG my onlyggenetics supplier. Gonna do some SS next like yours got some SG germinating right now along with some Lifestar
Heat causes stress. For cobs you could use the same rectangular dryer duct except with holes drilled to insert cobs to remove excess heat from pinsinks
Heat was why I went with Samsung diodes less heat. At 100w I don't make heat at 200w I make some heat not near as much as 200w of cxb3590. I retired a dozen cobs for all Samsung pcbs now lot cooler
It is a finned heat sink mounted in a dryer duct connected to 4" inline exhaust fan for heat extraction. Yes two channels one 3500k and one 5000k two boards with channels in series is 200w of 5000k and 200w of 3500k. I love my chilled boards too. I use these because I could have them made for...