Mars 1600 led full spectrum

[BaROne123]

170cm is plenty for HPS. With the right plant training.
If your plants are struggling under your low wattage LED then they need condensing. But with that LED you will be lucky to cover 1/4 of your 4x4 properly. Probably cover about 2.5x2 ft max in flower.
This is one of the main reasons those types of LED have a bad rep.

Just stay clear of blurple lights and stick to white light with good efficiency. You want 30-35w per square foot with the right LEDs. 50w per square foot with crap ones.

Did you say you were about half way through flower? Do you have a thread of journal or some pics?

Thanks

170cm is plenty for HPS. With the right plant training.
If your plants are struggling under your low wattage LED then they need condensing. But with that LED you will be lucky to cover 1/4 of your 4x4 properly. Probably cover about 2.5x2 ft max in flower.
This is one of the main reasons those types of LED have a bad rep.

Just stay clear of blurple lights and stick to white light with good efficiency. You want 30-35w per square foot with the right LEDs. 50w per square foot with crap ones.

Did you say you were about half way through flower? Do you have a thread of journal or some pics?

Many thanks for the message and information.
I don't have a journal perse. But I did start a thread under newbie central...headed
First timer needing "checking on"

 

[BaROne123]

Thanks


Many thanks for the message and information.
I don't have a journal perse. But I did start a thread under newbie central...headed
First timer needing "checking on"

I am unable to condense as I am using a wilmer 4 pot drip system. In my next grow I will def be looking at stronger wattage and maybe learning how to keep short and compact. Maybe some side lighting. But i need to research more.

 

[BaROne123]

I am unable to condense as I am using a wilmer 4 pot drip system. In my next grow I will def be looking at stronger wattage and maybe learning how to keep short and compact. Maybe some side lighting. But i need to research more.

The photo is of the inside minus the plants which I took out to clean the tank etc. The ducting for extractor has been straightened to get better flow.