I finally have enough money to get the hid lighting I want....I've been running t5s for several harvest now...but my question is I have a 4x2x6 ft tent...I run 3-4 plants....will a 400w be sufficientlighting to cover 4 plants? Because where I live having to much wattage scares me a bit, we have legalization on our ballot this year (if it passes I could careless, I'll prolly get 1000w, and build a room but I have to wait till Nov to see that!) Or would I have to get a 600w for 3-4 plants?
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Trynax
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A 400w would do it but the 600w would obviously be better, in a tent like that though your main issue would prob be heat so only buy one you could control the temp output
Gary Goodson
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A 400 will be good for your 2x4 tent. I ran that exact set up with 2 gsc and 1 skywalker og
3 plants in a 2x4 with a 400 watt hps. I did end up turning the light the other way and got better light spread.
3 plants in a 2x4 with a 400 watt hps. I did end up turning the light the other way and got better light spread.
Yea, that's actually my problem in the summer is the heat....so I'll probably just run this during winter and spring and not grow indoors next summer....but I know my fan is strong enough because I bought what I needed before hand so I wouldn't have to buy another fan...I'm in no need for a scrubber so my cfm will stay....the lighting is the last real upgrade I need to make and I'll be solid....but I also have been looking it CMH have any of you have experience with these? I've seen a 325w phillips (I believe that was the wattage)
Yea that's about spot on...... gotta love that throwback old english!
Trynax
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Yea you want the temp to be from 72-80 max, and I was just researching cmhs yesterday it said they're just a type of mh bulb that has a better fuller spectrum, the closest to the sun, I don't have any experience with then though
Yea, with my t5s and like dead middle of summer, with my ac and everything the highest it would get is 81...if anything I can move my tent downstairs where it is more cool, so I think I should be ok.....
But someone I'm subscribed on YT is doing a rough competition with 325 w ĺed vs 325 cmh vs a gavita turned down ....and the cmh is so white it's absolutely ridiculous...
If you would like to see what I'm talking about his name is John Berfelo...it's a couple videos into his recent uploads
Trynax
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ok sweet yea that sounds interesting, and yea the cmhs are pretty bright
Yea it's just like a rough comparison all in same room, but you can see the difference and it's bonkers
Trynax
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ill check it out later, which one did best?
It's still going only 3 or 4 weeks in flower
DesertGrow89
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What is your budget? Gavita 1000 DE would be a good one because it's adjustable from 600-1150 watts. Medium adjust a wings are supposed to be good in terms of efficiency/heat.
A few hundred nothing over 400-500
pseudobotanist
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Do you have to use a tent?
Do you have an open space??
Do you have an open space??
DesertGrow89
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A 400 watt lamp will produce up to 350gs
A 600 watter will produce up to 660gs
600 watt HIDS are more efficient than 400/1000 watt lamps.
A 600 watter will produce up to 660gs
600 watt HIDS are more efficient than 400/1000 watt lamps.
2014LML
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^ explain
Gary Goodson
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Highest lumens per watt compared to a 400 or 1000 watt. Making it the most efficient
pseudobotanist
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600w produce the most light based on electricity consumption
pseudobotanist
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Nvm just got beat to it lol
