Old Fat Dude
Member
Roseman thanks I have been following you in several places and
I have read a lot on many forums ...
but have not really understood....
if there is a relation to net pot size...
and plant size ....
Why do some, use 3.5" net pots and some use bigger sizes ..
Is it related to reservoir size and plant placement ...
or transplant and ease of removal in case of problems ...
I also have some confusion as to lighting ..
I see a lot of HPS light grows with incredible 1000W light systems
I'm sure these will produce Incredible yields ....
But most of us with modest means would like to grow the best we can
with more modest light sources ..
I have found that 65 watt CFL can generate 4,000 Lumens and cost
around $20 thats considering the fixture is pretty cheap too ...
Would a system consisting of 50,000 Lumens of these lights be Intense
enough to produce Quality yields ...
and would the space be restricted ...
because of light loss , as distance from bulbs increase ...
It seems that with lower wattage light systems ..
distance from the plants is critical ...
inches... relate to hundreds of lumen lost for plant growth
What strategy produces the best bang for the buck ...
Will surrounding my plants with lots of CFL
really get me the same results as intense HPS ..
Thanks....... Old Fat Dude
I have read a lot on many forums ...
but have not really understood....
if there is a relation to net pot size...
and plant size ....
Why do some, use 3.5" net pots and some use bigger sizes ..
Is it related to reservoir size and plant placement ...
or transplant and ease of removal in case of problems ...
I also have some confusion as to lighting ..
I see a lot of HPS light grows with incredible 1000W light systems
I'm sure these will produce Incredible yields ....
But most of us with modest means would like to grow the best we can
with more modest light sources ..
I have found that 65 watt CFL can generate 4,000 Lumens and cost
around $20 thats considering the fixture is pretty cheap too ...
Would a system consisting of 50,000 Lumens of these lights be Intense
enough to produce Quality yields ...
and would the space be restricted ...
because of light loss , as distance from bulbs increase ...
It seems that with lower wattage light systems ..
distance from the plants is critical ...
inches... relate to hundreds of lumen lost for plant growth
What strategy produces the best bang for the buck ...
Will surrounding my plants with lots of CFL
really get me the same results as intense HPS ..
Thanks....... Old Fat Dude