How to Make a USB Greenhouse

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Intro: How to Make a USB Greenhouse

This video will show you how you can make your own greenhouse powered by USB!

14 Comments

sporeknight123 15 years ago

cAN YOU ADD AN INSTRUCTABLE OF HOW TO MAKE THISH BUT WITH RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES CAUSE I CANT KEEP MY COMPUTERON ALL NIGHT

Akin Yildiz 9 years ago

here you go friend, actual 1W high power LED personal plant light operating on rechargable batteries OR usb !

this was 5yrs ago, wow

Flyinseamnky 14 years ago

Why bother with this at all then. You could just get a small battery operated flashlight, and cut the hole to match the size of the flashlight. Of you could make it exactly as it, and buy a plug to USB charging adapter.

Electric Bla 15 years ago

I'm actually lucky when it comes to that. I already had an outlet to usb converter that came with by energizer AA/AAA recharger. You could also get a battery housing and hook it up, but I know not if you would have to resistors and all that stuff.

steamer551 14 years ago

Blue LEDs stimulate the plant to make more leaves. (Good for Bonsai or non-flowering plants)  Red LEDs make the plant put out flowers.  If you don't want to use your computer as a power source, you can plug the USB cable into a USB charger adapter. (made for charging Phones and MP3 players)  You can find them for as little as $1.99 on line. Also, If you don't have the skill to make one of these, you can get a USB powered notebook light.. (Goldengadgets.com hasd them for under $5.00)

proanoke 14 years ago

I make my lamp according to the video but the lights burned out in a few hours.
do I need a special light????

dildo224 14 years ago

No but resistors, this video isnt any good also dont do it without resistors or it may harm you're main board...

hyperman 14 years ago

I have constructed many LED lamps for plants and I doubt that a cheap LED flashlight will produce enough light to make your "plant flourish"... but it will provide a good supplement if you're in a dark room.

dmcunningham 14 years ago

I question this exact method, as I would be concerned with humidity and the circuitry. However, this is a great project and has given me some ideas for some supplemental lighting ideas for my indoor garden. Thank you for sharing.

bombmaker2 15 years ago

lol I used the same exact USB cable

the.fee.fairy 15 years ago

That is a sweet thing to make. I like the look of the mini-rose too.

tanstafl 15 years ago

P.S. you can also recharge your phone from mine;)

tanstafl 15 years ago

liked your idea and had all the bits:) bonus. made mine from a dynmo powered wind up torch. mine is rechargable has 2 led settings. the only thing I didn't have was the coke bottles. so it cost me about $50. can't buy coke without the scotch;)

chuckr44 15 years ago

First! Now I can grow cilantro in the winter to make salsa.