Lights

[Marlo95]

so I've recently decided decided to set up a new grow room strictly for flowering. My setup will consists of 4 monster cropped plants, I'll be getting at least 1 to 2 pounds out of each of them with my scrog nets that will be 40inches length and width wise. my question is simple, should I get 2 1,000w lights or 4 600w lights for each of them?

 

[screediu]

id say go with the 4 600w that way you can isolate one light per plant and also get the extra from the other 3

 

[mmjmon]

You'll have more flexibility now and in the future with 4 lights.... but if you were thinking of adding more 1k watters in the future, I'd get the 2 1k's

 

[auswolf]

Yeah go with 4 600's, try to get ballasts with a 1k and 600w setting that way you have the option of buying some 1k bulbs in future, if you need to do so.

Edit I think the above apply's, but after reading you say for each plant with a total of 4 plants.
So your thinking eg 8 1k or 16 600w ?

 

[Marlo95]

You'll have more flexibility now and in the future with 4 lights.... but if you were thinking of adding more 1k watters in the future, I'd get the 2 1k's

I wasn't thinking of adding any extra later and I was leaning towards the 4 600W anyway

 

[Marlo95]

Yeah go with 4 600's, try to get ballasts with a 1k and 600w setting that way you have the option of buying some 1k bulbs in future, if you need to do so.

Edit I think the above apply's, but after reading you say for each plant with a total of 4 plants.
So your thinking eg 8 1k or 16 600w ?

I dont understand what youre askign

 

[mmjmon]

I wasn't thinking of adding any extra later and I was leaning towards the 4 600W anyway

I think you'll be happy with that choice.

 

[auswolf]

I dont understand what youre askign

Sorry I should have been more clear, in your op you stated your setup consists of 4 plants. Then you state you want either 2 1000w or 4 600w per plant.

So I guess the question was how many lights do you want?
2 1000w or 4 600w for the whole room or per plant.

 

[screediu]

im sure he meant 4 600w for the whole room, i dont think anyone would be dumb enough to put 2400w per plant thats overkill and a good way to bleach out lol

 

[Marlo95]

Sorry I should have been more clear, in your op you stated your setup consists of 4 plants. Then you state you want either 2 1000w or 4 600w per plant.

So I guess the question was how many lights do you want?
2 1000w or 4 600w for the whole room or per plant.

No lol having 4 600w lights for 1 plant would be an insane waste of light and energy.

I would either have 1 600w light over each of my plants or have 1 1000w for every 2 plants

 

[Marlo95]

im sure he meant 4 600w for the whole room, i dont think anyone would be dumb enough to put 2400w per plant thats overkill and a good way to bleach out lol

Lol I know right!

 

[screediu]

But yeah like I said you should go with the 4 600w you'll get the lumens from the one light plus some extra from the other three if you set it up right

 

[GreenthumbQC]

I would get 2 600's and spend the extra cash on side lighting or led to "finish" things off

 

[Marlo95]

But yeah like I said you should go with the 4 600w you'll get the lumens from the one light plus some extra from the other three if you set it up right

Yea that's exactly what I'm going to do. Thanks!