Lighting Question (which would work better and produce more)

Given a grow cabinet 4' x 6' in size, which would work better for full coverage? And, would there be a difference in the grow and the amount of bud?

Example 1:
2 x 600w hid lights each in their own air cooled hood. The lights would have to be a little higher than the next example because they are stationary)

Example 2:
1 x 600w hid light in an air cooled hood using a 6' light mover. This allows for lights to be placed closer because it's not stationary.

Im saying the two 600 watters. Im go big or go home though. There will be more lumen output no matter what aaaand there will be lumen bleed over. Just my two cents.

It would definitely add to the heat and the electric bill though. I think what I'd be more interested in finding out is...if having two lights produces more, is it significant enough to justify paying the higher electric bill and having to probably use a window ac to cool the closet.

Like I said Im go big or go home. If you have the room to pump out enough plants to hold down 2 600 watts then do it. Yield is dependent on strain as Im sure u know, amongst other factors. But you figure a couple hundred on your bill and figure how many ounces you can pull off of your 2 600 watts that leaves u with your justification. ONE plant will cover all your bills assuming you pull two ounces of each or even a ounce and a half. What are u growing for ? Is it to pay some extra bills or to just have smoke ?

I just smoke, but I'd really like to produce enough out of each grow to stockpile my favorite strains in jars. My last harvest produced about 18 oz off of 6 plants. Two of them were Super Silver Haze and they each had colas the size of 2 liter soda bottles.

It seems like I have to work a little at getting full coverage in my current box (3' x 4'), but I'm wondering if that's because my hood is too small. I'm using a Sun Systems 2 hood. The glass is about 12" x 20". I'm running a 600w. I am able to keep my space nice and cool so getting the light close to the tops is easy. But that's where I lose my coverage. I'm going to build a new space, which will be 3' x 6', to give myself and my girls some breathing room. I'll still just grow 6, but they'll have more room to spread out. I've done SOGs and SCROGs, but it takes a lot more time and maintenance. I find I like letting them grow out the way they like with less stress. I do trim and prune heavily though to open up my canopy.

Anyways, I'm just rambling now

Im definately going with the 2 600 watts.

Anyone out there want to ring in on the pros and cons of using a light mover compared to going with two lights? I've heard some great things about light movers, but I didn't know if the yields were less because of not having constant light on the plants.

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As I said bro you get even distribution with a light mover you DO NOT get more lumens and that is what will give you a higher yieldM a light mover will help to distibute the single 600s lumens equally but it won't add the extra lumens to make bigger fatter denser bud sites and penetrate as well as the two six hundreds

Two lights are going to beat one light on a mover with your dimensions, by how much I have no way of knowing.

Gotcha. I was pretty set on a light mover but now I may be doubling up. I ultimately wanted more even light distribution, but if I can get that along with better yields then I'll probably just do that.

Thanks

example 1 would deffinatly produce more as long as u can keep the temp down... i personal would get the mover instead... its cheaper and very affective.. i love mine... besides, after u have the mover and harvest, throw another 600 on it!

coopdevillan said:

As I said bro you get even distribution with a light mover you DO NOT get more lumens and that is what will give you a higher yieldM a light mover will help to distibute the single 600s lumens equally but it won't add the extra lumens to make bigger fatter denser bud sites and penetrate as well as the two six hundreds

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the movement of the lights will penatre better the 2 stationarys... they will hit leaves as it moves that a staton ary wont.. they will also create a bit of shade ((natural like nature) alowing the plant to use energy it has produced... dont get me wrong, 2 600s will produce more but ude be surprised the differenc they make

Thanks for the words on light movers. My concern would definitely be the heat and the added cost to the power bill. I wouldn't just have to buy the new hood, ballast, and bulbs, but I would have to incorporate added cooling and ventilation. A light mover would be much cheaper, and even though I wouldn't get more than with two 600's, I would surely end up with more than I get right now.

This is what I was trying to figure out. Is the extra yield going to justify the extra cost between the light mover and the extra 600w.

I think I'll probably just keep it cheaper and easier and go with the light mover. I get plenty for myself without a light mover and would end up with much more than plenty with a light mover. So, with another 600w I would end up with more than "much more than plenty" which really doesn't make much sense I guess.

ull be happy with the mover buddy.. trust me!

Lighting Question (which would work better and produce more)


That was ur question. So i guess it's a multiple angle question. Cuz the last statement has the words "produce" more in it.

I guess that was my original question but somehow I went off on a tangent