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Making a seedling rack with grow lights was a good idea (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by tty5@lemmy.world to c/gardening@lemmy.world
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Materials:

  • 10x 2.4m ( 8ft ) 2x4s
  • 1x OSB sheet 240x120cm ( 8x4 ft )
  • 12x two led light fixtures for 120cm (4ft) LEDs, 24 cool daylight 18W led lights
  • 3x double light switches - one per shelf, half of each switch controlling every other light fixture
  • Some screws, wiring, wagos
  • Bonus: tapo p110 or other smart plug to turn the lights on/off on schedule

Total cost under $200

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[-] JustZ@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Awesome setup.

I just throw mine together in a shelf for several weeks before planting season.

[-] tty5@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I've got enough seedling to fill 2 racks like this and then some - it was using way too much space around the house, so I went vertical

[-] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This is awesome and just what I need to do! I booomarked this post so that I can come back to it.

this post was submitted on 18 Mar 2025
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