4x8 tent setup question

[Ghetto Grower]

I needed advice on how should I setup a 4x8 grow tent. I have two air cool hoods and was wondering should I use two 600 watt HPS or two 1000 watt HPS???



Also should I go with eight plants in coco vegged for 7 weeks topped multiple times in 5 gallon buckets?

or

Should I go with 18 plants in coco vegged for 4 weeks in 3 gallon buckets and let them grow naturally?



Any advice will help

 

[Hydrotech364]

I would use a 400W, no room for all those Lumen's...

 

[tokingtiger]

if you can control the heat and have that much amperage to the grow area? I would go with 2x1000w. use the digital ballast for more efficiency and cooler running. The bigger the light, the bigger the output of size, complete weight of crop, and POTENCY of crop.. I do not have the power to go that big.. I have used a 4x8. for years. I actually had it where I would crop one plant per week, (grew pineapple express with an 8 week flower time), and always had fresh medicine. I recently cut down to 4 plants and plastered the 1200 watts over half of the tent, I sit in and trim in the other half and this has reduced the smell completely for my neighbors on days I trimmed.

 

[Ghetto Grower]

if you can control the heat and have that much amperage to the grow area? I would go with 2x1000w. use the digital ballast for more efficiency and cooler running. The bigger the light, the bigger the output of size, complete weight of crop, and POTENCY of crop.. I do not have the power to go that big.. I have used a 4x8. for years. I actually had it where I would crop one plant per week, (grew pineapple express with an 8 week flower time), and always had fresh medicine. I recently cut down to 4 plants and plastered the 1200 watts over half of the tent, I sit in and trim in the other half and this has reduced the smell completely for my neighbors on days I trimmed.

would it be hard to control temps of 2000w in the winter months ???

 

[Mainlinekush]

I'm using two 400watt right now 4x4 tent if you go with 2 600 watt lights it will raise temp a Lil more what is your ventilation plan I would get 2 6inch inline fans and possibly pull some fresh outside are in on a thermostat controller.

 

[941mick]

3 600w lights imo. That is what I run in those tents. Well 4 in the winter, when I dont need A/C.

 

[941mick]

IMO you should have at least 1600w in that area.

 

[Ghetto Grower]

3 600w lights imo. That is what I run in those tents. Well 4 in the winter, when I dont need A/C.

3 600w lights imo. That is what I run in those tents. Well 4 in the winter, when I dont need A/C.

How many plants and what do you typically yield?

 

[941mick]

How many plants and what do you typically yield?

8 plants usually. Yield depends on the genetics.. Range for my genetics are usually .5 -.8 gpw

 

[941mick]

check out the journal in my signature to see what it can look like

 

[tokingtiger]

would it be hard to control temps of 2000w in the winter months ???

I use a little 5k air conditioner about 8 months a year, a double fan with duct work in window when it is cooler, dead winter? I have to just crack the window. im using all LED's right now though. HPS would be hotter, you say winter? how north are you? my weather right now is Michigan, im moving to Colorado next year though, taking a budsmen course as jobs around here, well, the GOP is attacking Unions and union wages so the economy around here really sucks so im moving.