OPINIONS NEEDED: HPS grow light layout....

[Malaka1115]

Hello friends. In my room now I use a DWC grow system with one 1000watt HPS light above each plant (12). The dimensions of hoods for these lamps are 23x17x8 (LxWxH). My question is should I downsize on the number of lights and replace them with much larger hoods? For example go from 12 light to 8 using larger hoods and still keeping the same area lit.

 

[NorthernHize]

So, if I understood your post correctly you have 12 plants and each one of them has a 1000w light?

 

[Malaka1115]

So, if I understood your post correctly you have 12 plants and each one of them has a 1000w light?

Yes. For my next room I'm trying to figure out if less lights with larger hoods will be as effective.

 

[NorthernHize]

Holly shit! That's a lot of fucking light! Lol. Wow. Ok I'm back. I would have only used 6 of those, that doesn't make me right however. How big is your room?

 

[Malaka1115]

Its about 25' x 13'. Yea I'm sure 6 lights would work pretty well but I'm trying to reach full potential. But like I said, I'm curious about the sizes of the hoods and amount of light they provide. A smaller hood above each plant would provide a concentrated amount of lumens to each plant. I wonder if a larger XXL hood, that covers more surface area, would be as effective

 

[clayawesome]

i use magnum XXL and Raptor hoods. They are aprox. 30" x 40". I light 5'x5' with each light.

 

[mike4c4]

I use XXL hood to very nice hood. They are heaver than most, but very good light spread and dont seem to be any hot spots at lease none that i found. They say it covers a 6x6 but i stay 5X5 to. It takes care of 12 3to4 foot plants.

 

[mike4c4]

Its about 25' x 13'. Yea I'm sure 6 lights would work pretty well but I'm trying to reach full potential. But like I said, I'm curious about the sizes of the hoods and amount of light they provide. A smaller hood above each plant would provide a concentrated amount of lumens to each plant. I wonder if a larger XXL hood, that covers more surface area, would be as effective

You need to look at the overhead cost you spent to produce a harvest. If you ard using as many lights as you say thats 35.00 per light x 12 = 420.00 each month X that by 3 thats a total of 1,260.00 per harvest on elect. and only 12 plants?

 

[brimck325]

why hoods, go bare bulb, vertical.
are you greek? do you know what malaka means in greek......jerkoff

 

[ghb]

if you have high ceilings you could (and imo should) use gavita 1000w de hps lights.

if you have them over 30" from the canopy you can illuminate a 6x6 with ease.

 

[Malaka1115]

why hoods, go bare bulb, vertical.
are you greek? do you know what malaka means in greek......jerkoff

Yes, I'm fully aware. I use the word more often than most

 

[brimck325]

lol...i work with a lot of greeks and yes we use it freely...kinda like "hey buddy"
if not friendly gamisu' a malaka......lol

 

[NeilNeverSleeps]

if you have high ceilings you could (and imo should) use gavita 1000w de hps lights.

if you have them over 30" from the canopy you can illuminate a 6x6 with ease.

I'm thinking of purchasing a Gavita Pro 600/750e for a small closet grow of 2-3 plants... Ceiling about 8 ft high... Any thoughts on whether of not this may be TOO MUCH for a small grow??

 

[ghb]

having never actually used one i can't give any real advice sorry.

i have seen plenty of grow rooms where the gavitas are kicking ass and they are all in warehouses and really big set ups. i honestly don't think it would be ideal in a confined space and the actual light fixture is quite bulky so you may struggle, i'm sure if you want it enough you can make it work.

 

[lilroach]

There's a video on youtube that compares the XXL hoods vs. smaller more focused fixtures and after watching it I came away with you really need a 1000 w bulb in those big hoods as anything less will dilute the intensity too much. I run 600w's and like the more focused fixtures.

 

[NeilNeverSleeps]

What about Area 51 LED? More suitable for a closet?