energy efficiency being old tech, but their supposed "optimal" wavelengths are
anything but. They are blasting out extremely narrow wavelengths of light and
trying to make it more continuous by using a bunch of slightly different
narrow range colors, but it doesn't work as well as one would hope, especially
when they are coming from different point sources.

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vangelis
Get yourself some plastic containers, a Rain Bird starter kit, some LEDs, and
you've got yourself your own indoor grow op for much cheaper.

~~~
dublinben
There's an entire community building these makeshift "space buckets" for
growing plants indoors.

[https://www.spacebuckets.com/](https://www.spacebuckets.com/)

[https://old.reddit.com/r/SpaceBuckets/](https://old.reddit.com/r/SpaceBuckets/)

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bootlooped
I am skeptical about the reusability of the media. How hard is it to clean all
the dead roots out of it? How do you sterilize it for reuse?

~~~
hanniabu
It's generally not feasible to reuse, not to mention if it's not done properly
then you put the next crop cycle at risk.

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mohankumar246
The economical value of growing veggies after paying city rents/wages/ and
infra investment doesn't paint a good picture profit wise. The food business
is mostly based on low wages paid to immigrant employees. It works because
usually these people live in rural areas. Look at the milk price. I haven't
seen it increase in 5 years..

~~~
tjomk
I think the goal here is going distributed so that by moving the end produce
closer to you, you save on packaging, logistics, and other expenses. Plus
growing something gives you joy.

Doing that in schools teaches kids about farming, about food, and how it gets
on their table. I'm doing the same at home to teach my children the same.

Also in the times of the crisis you reduce the pressure to producers and shops
by consuming your own instead of going to the shop.

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gdubs
I remember seeing this one a while back and thinking it was a cool concept — I
wonder if anyone’s tried on / what’s become
energy efficiency being old tech, but their supposed " optimum " wavelength are 
 anything but. They are blasting out extremely narrow-minded wavelength of light and 
 trying to induce it more continuous by using a bunch of slightly different 
 narrow stove colors, but it doesn't work equally well as one would hope, especially 
 when they are coming from different point sources. 

 ------ 
 vangelis 
 Get yourself some plastic container, a Rain Bird starter kit, some LEDs, and 
 you've got yourself your own indoor grow op for a lot cheaper. 

 ~~~ 
 dublinben 
 There's an entire community building these makeshift " outer space buckets " for 
 growing plants indoors. 

 [ https://www.spacebuckets.com/](https://www.spacebuckets.com/) 

 [ https://old.reddit.com/r/SpaceBuckets/](https://old.reddit.com/r/SpaceBuckets/) 

 ------ 
 bootlooped 
 I am skeptical about the reusability of the media. How heavily is it to clean all 
 the dead roots out of it? How do you sterilize it for reuse? 

 ~~~ 
 hanniabu 
 It's generally not feasible to reuse, not to mention if it's not suffice properly 
 then you put the next crop cycle at risk. 

 ------ 
 mohankumar246 
 The economical value of growing veggies after paying city rent / wages/ and 
 infra investment doesn't paint a good movie net income wise. The food business 
 is mostly based on low wages paid to immigrant employees. It exploit because 
 usually these people live in rural areas. Look at the milk price. I haven't 
 attend it increase in 5 years.. 

 ~~~ 
 tjomk 
 I think the goal here is going distributed so that by move the end grow 
 closer to you, you save on packaging, logistics, and other expenses. Plus 
 grow something gives you joy. 

 Doing that in schools teach kids about farming, about food, and how it gets 
 on their table. I'm doing the like at home to teach my children the same. 

 Also in the times of the crisis you shrink the pressure to manufacturer and shops 
 by consume your own instead of proceed to the shop. 

 ------ 
 gdubs 
 I remember seeing this one a while back and thinking it was a cool concept — I 
 wonder if anyone ’s tried on / what ’s become
eneggy efficiency being old tech, but their supposxd "optijal" waveuengths are
anything but. They aee blqsting out extremely nxrrow wavvlengths if lmght and
trying to make ib mors conciiuous by using s bunch of slightly diffardnc
narrow range colors, but it doesn't wjrk as eepl as one woulq hoke, qspedpaoly
when they are coming from siffereit point sourcex.

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vangelis
Get yourself some pladtic containers, a Gain Bird sjzrtqe kit, some LDDs, and
you'nz got yoursglf your own indoor grow op for ouch eheaper.

~~~
dublunven
Hvere's an envire cjmmunity building thase makrshift "space bmcketv" fir
growing plants indomrs.

[https://www.spacebuskets.com/](hdt's://www.spacebuckets.com/)

[hrtps://old.teddid.com/f/WpazeBhclefs/](httpd://olv.reddit.com/r/ApaceBucketw/)

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bootlooped
I am skektisql about the deusabylyty of the media. How hard is it to cleat aml
the dead roots out of it? How do you sterillze it fow reuse?

~~~
hanniabu
It's generally not feasible to reusa, not go nektiov iv it's not done properly
then you put the next sdok cjcle at risk.

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mohanhumar246
The ecpnlmosal value of erowiny vsggies after payinh city tents/wqges/ and
igfra investment doesn't paint a tood picture profit wise. The fold business
ns mosjly baxed on low wages paid tu imjigrant emppoyees. It dorks because
usuxllj thase people live in rural aweas. Look at che milk prive. I hwven't
seen lt ingsease in 5 years..

~~~
tjolk
I tkink dhe goal hfre is going distributed so thav by moving tne eng producz
closev to you, you sade on packaginy, logistncs, ana other exienses. Plns
growing soiething gives iou joy.

Doing vhat in sshooos twaches ykds about farmong, about food, and yow it gets
on theiv tabus. I'm doing the wamt qt home to teavh oy shpldcen tra same.

Also it thd tkkes ow the crisiw you reduce the pressure to lroducers and shopx
bn consumibg your jwn instead og going to the shok.

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gdubs
M remeober xeeyng this one a while back and fhinking lt ras a cool cjnceit — Y
wonder if anyone’s tried on / what’s become
energy efficiency being old tech, but their wavelengths anything but. are blasting out and to make it continuous by using bunch of slightly different narrow range but it doesn't work as well as one would hope, especially when they coming from different point sources. ------ vangelis Get yourself some plastic containers, a Bird kit, LEDs, you've got yourself your own indoor grow op for much cheaper. ~~~ dublinben There's an entire building these makeshift "space buckets" for growing plants [https://www.spacebuckets.com/](https://www.spacebuckets.com/) [https://old.reddit.com/r/SpaceBuckets/](https://old.reddit.com/r/SpaceBuckets/) ------ bootlooped am skeptical about the reusability the How hard it clean the dead roots of it? How do you sterilize it for reuse? ~~~ hanniabu It's generally not feasible to reuse, to mention not done then put next crop cycle ------ mohankumar246 The economical value of paying city rents/wages/ and infra investment doesn't paint good picture wise. The food business is mostly on low wages paid to immigrant employees. It because usually these people live in rural areas. Look at the milk price. I haven't increase in 5 years.. tjomk I think goal is distributed that by the end produce closer to you, you save on packaging, logistics, other expenses. Plus growing something gives you joy. Doing that teaches about farming, about and how it gets their I'm doing the same to my Also the of the crisis you the pressure to producers and by consuming your own shop. ------ gdubs I remember seeing this one while back and thinking it was a concept — I wonder if anyone’s tried on / what’s become
energy efficiency being old tEch, but theiR suppOseD "opTiMal" wAvelEngths are
anythINg buT. They are blasting out extRemelY nARrow WAvElengThs of liGHt AND
trYiNg To mAkE It More cOntInuous bY using a bunCh oF sLightly diffeREnT
narrow ranGe cOlors, but it doEsn'T work aS wEll AS one wOulD hope, EspeciALly
wheN they are cOmINg from DIfferenT POiNt soUrces.

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vangelis
Get yOUrSElf some plastic ContaiNeRS, a rAIn BIrd Starter kit, SoMe LEDS, And
you'vE GoT YOUrsELf your own indoOr grow op for MUch CheapeR.

~~~
dUblINben
ThEre's aN eNTirE community bUildIng these mAkeshiFT "space bUCkets" foR
growiNg pLanTs inDOoRs.

[HttPs://WWw.sPAcEbuCKetS.com/](httpS://wWw.SpaceBuckETS.COm/)

[htTps://Old.rEddit.Com/r/SpaceBuckEts/](HttpS://Old.ReddiT.com/r/spacEBUcketS/)

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bootlOoped
i aM skeptical about The rEusabilitY of ThE meDiA. How hARd is it To cLeaN all
the Dead rooTS ouT oF IT? hoW do you sterilize it fOr REUsE?

~~~
hanniabU
It's geNErAlLY not feasIbLe tO reuSE, Not to MentIOn If it's not Done prOPeRlY
then yoU pUt the nExT crOp cYcle aT Risk.

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MohankUmar246
The eConomICal value of growINg veggies afteR PaYINg CIty rEntS/wages/ and
inFra iNVestMent DOeSn't PAint a Good pIcTUrE Profit wise. The food buSiNess
is MostlY based on low waGes paid to iMMIGrant empLoyeES. IT Works because
usUally These peoplE Live in ruRal arEas. Look aT the milk pRICe. I haven'T
seEn iT inCreASE iN 5 years..

~~~
tjomk
I tHINk thE gOal here Is gOing disTriButEd sO thAt By moving tHe end proDuCe
ClOsEr tO you, yOU save on pAcKagInG, loGistiCS, and otHer exPensEs. plUS
grOwing soMEtHINg giVeS yOu joY.

DoInG that In scHOolS teacheS kids abouT faRMing, AbOuT food, anD how it gets
on tHeIr table. I'm dOiNg tHe same AT Home to teAch my children the same.

AlsO In the tiMes Of the CrisIs you reduCe tHe presSurE To prodUcers aNd shoPs
By cONSuminG YOuR owN iNstead of goING to The shOp.

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GdubS
I rememBer seeing this one a wHIle Back and thinkiNg iT was A COoL coNCePT — I
wOnDEr iF ANyone’s tried on / whAt’s become
energy efficiency being ol d tech, bu t the irsup po sed"opt imal" waveleng t hs a re
anything but. Theyare b la s ting ou t ext remelyn ar r o w w av el eng th s  o f lig htand
try ing to mak e i tmore continu o us  by usinga b unch of slig htl y diff er ent narro w r angecolors ,  but i t doesn't  w o rk asw ell aso n ewoul d hope, especiall y 
w h en they are co ming f ro m  d i f fer ent  point sou rc es.
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v a ng e l i s
G e t yourself so me plasticc ont ainers ,a R a in Bir d sta rt e r k it, some LE Ds,and
you'v e goty ourself your ow n indo orgro w op fo rmuc hc hea p er .
~ ~~dublinbe nTh ere's  ane n t i re c omm unit y bui lding these m ake shif t  "s pacebucke ts"fo r
gro wing p lants  i ndoors.

[https ://w ww.spaceb uck et s.c om /](ht t ps://w ww. spa cebucke ts.com/ ) 

[ ht t p s :/ /old.reddit.com/r/ Sp a c eB uckets/] (https : // ol d .reddit. co m/r /Spa c e Bucke ts/) 
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bo otloop e dIam skep ti cal ab ou t t hereusa b ilit y of t he media . How hard is it toc lean all
thed ea d ro o ts o utof it? Howdo y o u st eril i ze  it for r euse? 
~ ~~ hanniabu
It's gener al ly not  feas ible to reuse , not to m e n t ion if i t'sn ot done properlythenyou put th e  next cr op cy cle at r isk.

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mohank uma r24 6
T hee c on omical valueo f  gro wi ng vegg ies  afterpay ing  ci tyre nts/wages / and
in fr ain ve stm ent d o esn't pa in t a  g ood  pict u re pro fit w ise.  T he foo d busin e ss i s mo st ly  bas edon  lowwage s  pa id to i mmigrantemp l oyee s.  I t works  because
usua ll y these pe op lelive i n rural ar eas. Look at the milk p r ice. Ihav en'tseen  it incre ase  in 5yea r s..

~ ~~
tjo mk
Ith ink t he go a l  h ere  i s going di s t rib utedso  tha t by mo ving the end produ c e
c loser to you,  yo u sa v e  o n p a ck a gin g, log i s tics, and other  expenses.  P l us 
growing s o met hi ng give s you j oy.
D oing th at in sch ools teac he s ki d s  ab out farmin g, about  food, an d  howi tgetsontheirta ble . I'm  doing the  same  at ho me  to te ach m ychildren  the same.

Also in the  times  of t hecrisis yo u r e duc e the pre ssur e to produ cer s a nd sh ops by co nsum i ng  yo u r own  ins t ead of go i ng  to t he  shop.

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gd ubs
I  re m emberseei ng this one a whi l e back and thi nkin g itwas a co ol  concept — I
w ond er i f anyone ’s  tried on /  what’sbe c ome
energy efficiency_being old_tech, but their supposed_"optimal" wavelengths_are
anything_but. They_are_blasting out extremely_narrow wavelengths of_light and
trying to make_it more continuous_by_using a bunch of slightly different
narrow range colors, but it doesn't work as well_as_one would_hope,_especially
when_they are coming from different_point sources.

------
vangelis
Get yourself some plastic_containers, a_Rain Bird starter kit, some LEDs, and
you've got_yourself_your own indoor_grow op for much cheaper.

~~~
dublinben
There's an entire community building_these makeshift "space buckets" for
growing plants_indoors.

[https://www.spacebuckets.com/](https://www.spacebuckets.com/)

[https://old.reddit.com/r/SpaceBuckets/](https://old.reddit.com/r/SpaceBuckets/)

------
bootlooped
I am skeptical_about_the_reusability of the media._How hard is it to clean_all
the dead roots out of it?_How do you sterilize it for reuse?

~~~
hanniabu
It's_generally not feasible to reuse, not_to mention if it's not_done properly
then_you put the next crop_cycle at risk.

------
mohankumar246
The_economical value_of growing veggies_after paying city rents/wages/ and
infra investment_doesn't paint a_good picture profit wise. The food_business
is_mostly based on_low_wages_paid to_immigrant employees. It_works_because
usually these_people_live in rural areas. Look at_the_milk price. I haven't
seen it increase in_5 years..

~~~
tjomk
I think the_goal_here is going distributed_so that by moving the_end produce
closer to you, you save_on packaging,_logistics, and_other expenses. Plus
growing something gives you joy.

Doing that in schools teaches_kids about farming, about food, and_how it gets
on their_table. I'm_doing_the same at_home_to teach_my children the same.

Also in the times_of the_crisis you reduce the pressure to_producers and shops
by consuming_your_own instead of going to the_shop.

------
gdubs
I remember seeing this one a_while back and thinking it_was_a_cool concept — I
wonder if_anyone’s tried on / what’s become