I was having the same difficulties, and only 40x...but that's just what I do now; take a small piece of leaf (from various points)
It's so much easier...
The only stupid question is the one unasked :wink:
Things can get a bit rough now and again here on RIU, but one thing is true; we all care about other peoples' grows, so ask away ! (:
10k on a 10' x 10' grow...seems a bit excessive to me :confused:
I would get those things together myself and save some bucks/quids. Depending on your style of growing you may not need some of the equipment anyway.
Just start growing and buy equipment as and when you need it imo...
(F**k it's...
Not really... that's like a 150w hps, could grow one plant with a reasonable yield...
(a 400w hps puts out 50,000 lumens https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/400-watt-high-pressure-sodium-lamps/)