i see a lot of posts that talk about putting a lot more light into a 6' by 6' space ... like even (2) 1000w HPS bulbs.
Maybe that'd be okay of space were the limiting factor.
For me, electrical consumption usually tends to be the limiting factor. So i -deffinitely- try to get each HPS to cover its own 6' by 6' area. As far as getting the most yield possible from a set amount of electrical usage in an unlimited space... i think that size is about ideal. And if you have more than one light in an area, the the lights obviously overlap a bit... and there is less 'falling off' around the 'edges'.
(EDIT) and i wouldn't knock the advice that any of the real growers here give. If you just take one of their suggestions out of context.. then its like hearing part of a recipe.. and maybe you'll end up adding sugar to your fajitas. But whatever they are doing, in its totality, is obviously working for them.
Maybe that'd be okay of space were the limiting factor.
For me, electrical consumption usually tends to be the limiting factor. So i -deffinitely- try to get each HPS to cover its own 6' by 6' area. As far as getting the most yield possible from a set amount of electrical usage in an unlimited space... i think that size is about ideal. And if you have more than one light in an area, the the lights obviously overlap a bit... and there is less 'falling off' around the 'edges'.
(EDIT) and i wouldn't knock the advice that any of the real growers here give. If you just take one of their suggestions out of context.. then its like hearing part of a recipe.. and maybe you'll end up adding sugar to your fajitas. But whatever they are doing, in its totality, is obviously working for them.
