Simulated cloud cover / automated light raising guage

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fireproof

Active Member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #1

What if I rigged up a pair of rollers to roll a screen with random sections of holes and dense spots (think tank treads) to roll about N inches under a light hood during the light cycle, to simulate cloud cover via the screen? What if the screen also had some sort of metal threading in it that read electromagnetic or whatever interference created by the plants touching the screen and raised the light by 1" on that trigger?

 

lokie

Well-Known Member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #2

reduced light = less energy for growth
something touching the plants has opportunity to damage them.

Why complicate a simple grow?

 

blimey

Active Member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #3

What he ^ said.

 

dam612

Well-Known Member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #4

just put the lights on a mover if your looking to vary the light

 

Dont Fear The Reefer

New Member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #5

uea then you would have to have random raining and thunderstorms... Don;t overthink this chit man.... Spark a bowl and be happy, its what gawd wants

 

DrFever

New Member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #6

lol was thinking of putting one of them disco balls so it was like the stars when lights out hahahaha

 

blimey

Active Member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #7

Put an incandescent bulb in there at night every once in a while to simulate a moon.

 

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Wetdog

Well-Known Member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #8

The disco ball sounds cool.

Wet

 

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mrmadcow

Well-Known Member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #9

you could also randomly cut a branch off or stomp on a plant to simulate animals.

 

Murfy

Well-Known Member

• Nov 12, 2011

• #10

what?-

my room isn't supposed to have random thunderstorms?

 

Dont Fear The Reefer

New Member

• Nov 13, 2011

• #11

love it, lets go for it and add some BG's music as well..
Play this 24x7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_izvAbhExY&ob=av3e