Reflector & Grow space decisions.

Mike im either going to run the SS 2 hood with the glass or without, you said exactly what i was talking about with the light dispersion.

Simon if the light has to be 15" above the canopy or you meant below the canopy ? sorry im confused. What size tent would you recommend for a SS2 bro ?

Poly would you suggest the SS2 bro ?

banditos701 said:

Simon if the light has to be 15" above the canopy or you meant below the canopy ? sorry im confused.

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Above the canopy. I was talking about dispersion, not penetration. Meaning, how the light covers the canopy relative to its intensity. You really should read the thread link'd by Mike.

What size tent would you recommend for a SS2 bro ?

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I wouldn't use a SS2 with full size plants. To answer your question, a 3x3 footprint with a 600. Just so you're ready, if you lower the SS2 to, say, ~8" above the canopy the plants on the edges of the garden will get very little light.

Simon

Simon i read the link from Mike & the Super sun 2 out performs all the rest they tested in a 3 x 3 area on average, how many plants would you suggest i grow with the 600 & a ss2 ?

banditos701 said:

Simon i read the link from Mike & the Super sun 2 out performs all the rest they tested in a 3 x 3 area on average

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Yes, that's true, given a certain distance above the canopy. Pico measured the hoods at 18". As you expressed an interest in getting your light as low as possible, this reflector's dispersion suffers as a result.

how many plants would you suggest i grow with the 600 & a ss2 ?

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Depends on the plants. I, personally, would not use a SS2 and would run 7-9 trained and pruned like this:
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=187887

Simon

Would you use a adjustawing then ? My interests in getting the light closer might be for wrong reasons, i just want an efficient method in which i can get the most out of what im putting in, if using a reflector that going to cost me alot due to my region, it doesnt matter cause if its the solution then ill do it, i just dont want to go for a ss2 spend all the money & work out that i would of been better off with a normal adjustawing.

I'll put my two cents in cool tubes run so cool the glass was 55 degrees ferinheight after 16 hours on! I'm in a 4 foot square by 6 foot space flowering only with 1000 watt hps loss of light what are you high,,Well of course you are we all are but I have 400-600 hydrafarm units and they suck..too much weight no remote ballast not digital entry level my space has 5000 btu A.C. and my temps are a solid 77 degrees, 48,000 lux at 5 feet equal through the space with no hot spots. jack

Yeah look AC is good but i cant get one :/

banditos701 said:

Would you use a adjustawing then ? My interests in getting the light closer might be for wrong reasons, i just want an efficient method in which i can get the most out of what im putting in, if using a reflector that going to cost me alot due to my region, it doesnt matter cause if its the solution then ill do it, i just dont want to go for a ss2 spend all the money & work out that i would of been better off with a normal adjustawing.

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I've never used an Adjustawing, so I can't really comment. I've used and measured batwings, FWIW. It's like giving away half of your light. If this were my garden, I'd run a Blockbuster and use a 6" centrifugal fan to cool the room and the light at the same time.

Simon

Simon, thats my main point aswell i want to lose the least amount of light i can, Do you really not think the ss2 is any good even i build a tent the correct size for it ? I mean i would go for a blockbuster
but its pushing the limits of my budget.