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Indoor lettuce growing in 3D printed pots (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 days ago by Marafon@sh.itjust.works to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

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I love it when my hobbies collide.

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[–] ftbd@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'll have to check lettuce prices next time I'm at the grocery store, but there's no way I'm paying $5 for a head of lettuce. And for reference, those 60W running 24/7 would be close to 12€ in electricity per month for me. Growing with artificial light seems like something worth doing for e.g. super spicy chilis or cannabis (if you're into either), but I never would've thought of lettuce.

[–] Marafon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 23 hours ago

I will note that price is from the local grocery store, because fuck Walmart. But also the main reason I grow it under artificial light instead of out in the garden is because it gets so hot here that lettuce starts to bolt in May or early June. This way I have non bitter lettuce year round.

[–] myotheraccount@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I have no experience with lettuce, but I guess ~12h of light a day would suffice, definitely not 24. So it would be more like 6€/month for you as well then.