With a little help from my friends

Hello everyone! So I'm going to start growing some cannabis but I don't know which lights to get and I was wondering if anyone could recommend something that suits my situation.

I'm going to start growing in a closet, it is 2.5 x 2.5 x 5 feet. So it's not very wide or lengthy but it actually is pretty tall. At the moment, I'm thinking of buying a 250w HPS set while using a MH bulb for vegetation. Would this work or should I bump up to a 400w ballast? Also how many plants would I be able to grow successfully in that space? Does the wattage of light influence the number of plants I can grow in that space? Any help or advice will truly be appreciated. Thanks for reading!

yes, hps or mh wattage corresponds in general to lumens, and those lumens actually dictate how much light u generally need per plant for healthy disbursement of that light to grow maximum yield. The space & how many plants ALL depends on how long u keep them in vegetative state. In that space, if you vegged for a full 2 months, one plant, and the 250 would work. If u r going to only veg for 3-5 wks. well, possibly 2, & I think 3 would be pushing it, mo.

Yeah with the amount of room I have I think I'm going to grow a couple of Kush's or a cheese. Thanks exception.

yw...might I suggest u really maximize those one or two u grow? Use Uncle Ben's Topping Method Do NOT be afraid, lol. I am using it now on my current grow. I had like 6 nodes before cutting it back to above that 2nd node, and MAN did veg growth ever GROW. These fricking monsters r so big now its driving me crazy, as I should have done some LST as well OR not vegged for so long. Anyway, it will be the best decision u could make for that one or two special plants! Check the thread out & when u get up & runnin, shows us ur stuffs, lol!

Ahh yes! I do plan to top them. Though I think it will hurt when I cut off a piece. I've decided that I'm going to grow 2 and after I'll be able to determine if I could fit a third. Either way I post my results and hopefully all goes well!

lol, thats what I thought, u should see them now. And because I couldnt stand to "waste" those pieces, Even though only 30 days, I cloned those suckers, got one from each of the 3 plants I topped, 2 survived. They r now in flower with their mothers, just an experiment for myself on having small clones go to flower to see their overall growth & end yield. So utilize those cuttings!!!