I use an 250W HPSI concur. It's a female. I wouldn't do or change anything, other than maybe upgrading the lights. Those plants look pretty stretched... what type of light are you using?
How large is your space? A 600-watt is the most efficient for the money.I use an 250W HPS
Is an 23 x 23 x 62 inch tent. I already tought about upgrading to LED will a 600W be ok ?How large is your space? A 600-watt is the most efficient for the money.
It'll put a lot of heat into that tent, so be prepared for that. Also, get a ballast that can dim to 75% and 50%. If things are too hot, you can dim down the lamp.Is an 23 x 23 x 62 inch tent. I already tought about upgrading to LED will a 600W be ok ?
LEDs are very misleading the way they rate them is fucked up, they overrate the wattages and they are dim the yields are also not impressive compared to HPS ImoIs an 23 x 23 x 62 inch tent. I already tought about upgrading to LED will a 600W be ok ?
I would get a 400 watt HPS MH dual system off of Amazon for like $110LEDs are very misleading the way they rate them is fucked up, they overrate the wattages and they are dim the yields are also not impressive compared to HPS Imo
Cause shes a hustler baby!250W should be great in a 2x2, that’s ~60W/sqft. Maybe you left your light too high and let them stretch? Maybe partly genetics?
I agree. Dont need more than 250 hid watts. Too much heat.250W should be great in a 2x2, that’s ~60W/sqft. Maybe you left your light too high and let them stretch? Maybe partly genetics?
I placed the light as close to the ceiling as I could. So yeah, next time should I place it lower in the seedling phase ?250W should be great in a 2x2, that’s ~60W/sqft. Maybe you left your light too high and let them stretch? Maybe partly genetics?
Ya. I don’t have HPS experience but you should be moving your light up and down throughout the grow cycle for things like stretching. It could also be partly genetics. I have a strain that stretched about half those node lengths under optimal conditions.I placed the light as close to the ceiling as I could. So yeah, next time should I place it lower in the seedling phase ?
Get a HO T5 they are great for seedlings. Put it right down next to them. A 250 HPS without a sealed, air cooled hood could burn them if to close.I placed the light as close to the ceiling as I could. So yeah, next time should I place it lower in the seedling phase ?
Rule of thumb with most lights. If it is hot on your hand its too hot for the plant. I have a laser thermometer and usually place the hps about 24-36" above little which hits the plant at around 25-28C. When plants are in seedling stage I use fluorescent and led so I can almost put the light right on top of the plants. Helps stretch. Good luckI placed the light as close to the ceiling as I could. So yeah, next time should I place it lower in the seedling phase ?