1000w hps or 8 85w dual spectrum IIs for flowering

http://www.hpsgrowlightstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=17

or

http://www.stealthhydroponics.com/product.php?xProd=42
X 4
2 lights in each order

around the same price

that would be 8 85 watt dual spectrum IIs totaling 680 watts and no heat problems. I could also spread the light out more so the plants could fill out better.

I feel like the 1000w would center to much heat and energy and actually hurt the plants while the 680w could hit the plants from different angles.

Thoughts? I am going to use about 2 feet deep of soil because I am trying to grow as much as I can on the plants because I will have the room in the flowering tent with 6 in flowering & then the 6 in the veg tent.

Thoughts?

definitely the 1000w. Your buds would be much much bigger/nicer with the 1000w.

No question about it 1000.

would it be straight to grow the veg with 3 blue light cfl & 1 red light cfl from stealthy hydro the 85w dual spectrum IIs

Zabobafuf said:

would it be straight to grow the veg with 3 blue light cfl & 1 red light cfl from stealthy hydro the 85w dual spectrum IIs

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I guess you mean in addition to the 1000w for flowering. yes, CFL's work well for vegging but on a large scale are silly (IMO) just because of the lumens per watt.

If you are vegging a small areay with a couple hundred watts of CFL, as long as they are close and the temps are kept in check they will do just fine.


HPS for flowering. you get a large reflector and air cool it and you're going to get a nice even canopy