How many plants would you put in a 16x8 space?
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boilingoil
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31 watts a sg. ft. is going to get you light and fluffy buds.
boilingoil
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yes, try not to go under 40 watts a sq. ft.
would going 8 lights have too many diminishing returns or would it make a noticeable and worthy difference?
boilingoil
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For Flowering I use no less than 600 watts per 4'x4' of floor space. In veg no less than 400 watts per 4'x4'.
blue pyro
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What others here have said...
Use training techniques to fit the girls to the space and level out the canopy(s). flip when they are 1/2 to 1/3 the height you want to finish
I didn't do the exact math on it but the gold standard is 50w/sqft. Hid such as hps and mh will give you the most lumens given you control heat. Cfls work but need to have a fan(s) blowing on them but are good for side lighting... And leds run cooler some people get similar results to hid can be placed closer to tops and are great for side lighting uv and getting those w/sqft up without killing the meter man and your wallet.
Use training techniques to fit the girls to the space and level out the canopy(s). flip when they are 1/2 to 1/3 the height you want to finish
What do you mean by flip?
My space is 7 ft high. That means I wouldn't want the plants taller then 5 ft right?
blue pyro
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You want to flip at 2 ft of final height if the strain is sativa. You could do 3 ft for Indicas. That covers 1/3 and 1/2 of final height respectively, the left over foot is for reflector, and ventilation. The reason for flipping at those heights is the stretch phase during early flower. Sativa stretch more; think long running colas, Indicas stretch less and are mostly squat like a Bush, bigger denser colas. Head high and body stone respectively.
Check out the forum a lot of good info just check for the stickies
Check out the forum a lot of good info just check for the stickies
hey sorry for the late reply, but is it possible to split a tent so that one area of it is veg and the other is flower?
if so, how much of a 16x8 tent would you dedicate to veg?
blue pyro
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Very possible. Just hang mylar/Panda film cut in the middle add a cheap zipper and presto a new wall.
As for how much to devote to veg that's up to you but I'd aim for 1/4 to 1/2 of the room. Just keep in mind they get bigger in flower.