laserbrn
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Thats a bit off topic. I dont want to get into another debate over that now too.
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Haha...how is THAT off topic? Do you look at the topics?
It's just a matter of doubling what you're talking about.
Thats a bit off topic. I dont want to get into another debate over that now too.
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And where's your 1000w grow to compare it to? I know growers personally that swear the 1000w is better. And I've seen there grows with my own eyes with both setups.
The only people that ever make the argument that 1000w is better than 2 600w's are those that have tried both.
I've never ever met or spoken to anyone who has run both claim the 2 600's are better. Find me THAT guy.
. I would rather have fat buds than a bunch of popcorn crap ore resort to strictly lollipopping. 1000w light penetrates a good 3 feet into the canopy while 2 600's won't. Even if you add them together, there penetration does not increast.
Haha...how is THAT off topic? Do you look at the topics?
It's just a matter of doubling what you're talking about.
That's assuming that light intensity from 2 seperate sources would really add to the increased intensity. It doesn't. The single source of intensity works better from what I've experienced. It's not that the 600's can't grow as much as a 1000w it's the quality of the buds and the WAY you get your yeild. I would rather have fat buds than a bunch of popcorn crap ore resort to strictly lollipopping. 1000w light penetrates a good 3 feet into the canopy while 2 600's won't. Even if you add them together, there penetration does not increast.
That's assuming that light intensity from 2 seperate sources would really add to the increased intensity. It doesn't. The single source of intensity works better from what I've experienced. It's not that the 600's can't grow as much as a 1000w it's the quality of the buds and the WAY you get your yeild. I would rather have fat buds than a bunch of popcorn crap ore resort to strictly lollipopping. 1000w light penetrates a good 3 feet into the canopy while 2 600's won't. Even if you add them together, there penetration does not increast.
However, if one wants to restrict their number of plants due to state laws then it appears a 1000w would be best if they like larger, more dense nugs as you described them. I would rather have a larger total weight because I am interested in the money more than the herb, but that is just me.
Read 2 posts up....lol. If you really want to stay low on plant numbers use 5 x 600w over a couple TREE's and grow 1 pound BUDS.
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You really don't understand do you? There is no need to do a side-by-side, all you need to do is out do the gram/watt ratio of a 600w with a 1000w and you have proven a 1000w is more efficient. The problem in the other thread is that you had someone claiming he does better with the single 1000w but without providing details of the setups and what he did (or did not do) to maximize yield potential in the double 600w grow.You think a new thread is the solution to your problem?
The only way to know is to compare side by side and no one here has provided that. Just more speculation.
You really don't understand do you? There is no need to do a side-by-side, all you need to do is out do the gram/watt ratio of a 600w with a 1000w and you have proven a 1000w is more efficient. The problem in the other thread is that you had someone claiming he does better with the single 1000w but without providing details of the setups and what he did (or did not do) to maximize yield potential in the double 600w grow.
That's exactly what I'm saying it would be essentially the same as a side-by-side comparison. He was implying the side-by-side must be done by the same grower and I was pointing out that's not true, we just need to know what the various yields are between growers to be able to compare efficiencies.A gram to watt ratio of a 600w and a 1000w is, in essence, a side by side comparison. Define what you mean by efficiency. Just because you would yield more with one 1000w than one 600w does not make it more efficient in terms of bud production. You have to divide by the wattage difference.
it costs me 7.38 a month to run my 600 hps and an additional 4.70 to run my 400hps.
way better coverage and more yeild with 2 -600hps lamps, obviously the 1000 hps is gonna be cheaper to run for the month but the cost differrence is only about 2 bucks. the electric co in my city has a thing on their web site where you type in the wattage and then the hours run and it tells you exactly what it costs for the month. i was really suprised to find that its sooo cheap to run these lights....you must have a really big grow for the feds to catch on. if i leave my bathroom light on 24 hours and my 600 12 hours. the bathroom is using just as much electricity as the 600 in that 24 hour period.