I've found information about this all over the internet, but I wanted to kind of get feedback from the marijuana community in particular since your feedback is more important than someone growing - strawberries, per say. It's related to light = yield. I'm curious about adding lights, simply to increase yield. But this is only my third grow over ten years, and the first in five. Back then, I used MH and HPS bulbs. I'm still learning the numbers and evolution of teach.
The general consensus seems to be 30-35 watts per square foot is ideal for LED growing. I have an efficient multispectrum LED that pushes 260W true watts.
In a 2x3 tent, you have 6 square ft to work with which means an average of 43W per square foot. 3 plants can get a comfortable 2 square ft each and have more than enough recommended light.
Now, knowing that I have what should be enough and then some for four plants, adding another light of the exact same model would be pure overkill. Since I would only need 210-240w for the recommended medium and I pump out 260w, adding another light to the equation and changing nothing else gives me 86w per square ft. While I've heard many times over to crank the lumens, especially when flowering, I don't want to overdo it.
Is there "too much" light for an area? Would say, 100W per square ft for 4 plants increase their yield, or harm them? Is there a sweet spot that is a "if you have a way to get to it..." number? Have you added overkill lights during flowering and have you noticed a difference? Or nothing really noticeable? Unlike times before, I had the finances to buy a much better set up this go and could add more. 2x3 is just all the space at home I have to work with. Of course when I talk about increasing light output, I entirely am aware of and am considering the extra heat output and also being able to be controlled. This is just a question of more lights in a "perfect scenario".
The general consensus seems to be 30-35 watts per square foot is ideal for LED growing. I have an efficient multispectrum LED that pushes 260W true watts.
In a 2x3 tent, you have 6 square ft to work with which means an average of 43W per square foot. 3 plants can get a comfortable 2 square ft each and have more than enough recommended light.
Now, knowing that I have what should be enough and then some for four plants, adding another light of the exact same model would be pure overkill. Since I would only need 210-240w for the recommended medium and I pump out 260w, adding another light to the equation and changing nothing else gives me 86w per square ft. While I've heard many times over to crank the lumens, especially when flowering, I don't want to overdo it.
Is there "too much" light for an area? Would say, 100W per square ft for 4 plants increase their yield, or harm them? Is there a sweet spot that is a "if you have a way to get to it..." number? Have you added overkill lights during flowering and have you noticed a difference? Or nothing really noticeable? Unlike times before, I had the finances to buy a much better set up this go and could add more. 2x3 is just all the space at home I have to work with. Of course when I talk about increasing light output, I entirely am aware of and am considering the extra heat output and also being able to be controlled. This is just a question of more lights in a "perfect scenario".
