Did You Know?
Conventional farmers use around 300 different pesticides to grow foods that are sold in supermarkets everyday.
You'll need this at these restaurants in Toronto.
Grow-O-Matic 2000
This was my attempt at creating a low-cost, energy efficient grow lamp using readily available parts that I have around the house. This is used to grow edible herbs (marjoram, yum) in my basement, in the middle of winter.
Ultra-bright blue LEDs. Wired up in series and parallel. Blue light stimulates leaf growth, or so I have heard. (Front)
(Back)
2 panels of LEDs secured to a small piece of wood, covered by a piece of plexiglass
The wooden base, with the support arms
The lights and base, assembled. Looking good.
In the dark. The LEDs are actually a lot brighter than they appear in the picture. They could probably burn your retinas if you stare at it long enough.