200 lowryder grow LIGHTING QUESTION PLEASE HELP

hey guys, im a newbie to the forum, well ive looked around awhile, but not many posts, im hoping somebody here would be able to help me, ive grown in small amounts but not this large, and i have a big questions, i plan on having around a 150-200 lowryder, and other autoflowering strains, im working with about a 20 by 30 grow space, what wattage light would i need and how many, please any help woult be great.
thanks guys

If I was you I would look into vertical grow systems. They look very easy to make so just get creative with that. If thats the case I would gess 2, 1000 watt hps lamps in cool tubes with no reflectors so the light goes 360 degrees around the grow room. You could get more than 200 plants in a small space if you go with a vertical grow system.

have you any pics of your grow space ?

No, i dont have pics of the grow space, but it has about 10 foot cielings, and is about 20 ft by 30 ft. im not really sure what vertical growing is, but ill look it up, any other must do's or input would be great. such as nutes, and other things like that, but please more input id love to hear what you guys have to tell me.
thanks

also...its about 600 sq feet, ill have them each in about 7 liter pots,as close together as possible so all the space may not be needed,im really not sure how many square feet 150-200 7 liter pots take up, but if anyone can help, or give me inputs, or suggestions i would love to hear it.
thanks

need as much advice on lowryder 2 growing
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WHAT I HAVE: 400 watt hps w/ bulb, vented 4 side reflector remote ballast. I have a 20 pack lowryder 2 hyrids variety pack. I have closet(2'x4'x5'), with a shelf above it(2'x4'x2')
MY QUESTIONS:
Should i just clean whole area w/bleach&water, paint it flat white, with fan & dehumidifier in corner? Or should i construct a box w/ my equipment in it?
I only have enough $ to use soil, i've read joint doc's grow guide then read that using foxfarm happy frog & some three pack of thier nutes works much better. Is this true?
If not what should i use how much & how often?
If So how much & how often?
Can i use my hps from seed to finish?
Can i use a mh bulb with my ballast as long as it's 400 watts?
I Would like to grow other strands to come up with as many harvests in the least amount of time between them,& am interested in buying ice seeds.
IS there a way to go about w/out having to buy a seperate mh setup?
Could i add a few floros to the shelf area & germ & veg them there with some kind of curtain covering it or could i do everything in one area w/ my hps & some floros to supplement it?
For the lowryder 2 could i just use just my hps or @ least that use a minimal amount of floros to germ and veg till they12" then flower?
Could i use my idea from the question above for any strain w/ the exception that my hps would be on a 12/12 setting using other strains.
I basically need to know if what have asked will work good, when what,how much,@how often i should use eveything,& any other useful tips, advice, or wisdom that will help me.
I've been reading books, and posts hours a day and planning. I have big dreams, empty pockets, and the help(hopefully?)of the people on rollitup. Please please h

About the nutes, I herd that autoflowering plants dont really need extra nutrients due to there short life so I think it's all in the soil mixture you use. I would use some Foxfarm ocean forest potting soil, earthworm casting, bat guano, perlite, vermiculite, and manure mixed with some coco coir, mix it all together and there you go thats your soil, that might sustain those little soldiers all the way to harvest.

Should i just clean whole area w/bleach&water, paint it flat white, with fan & dehumidifier in corner? Or should i construct a box w/ my equipment in it? Yes clean it. Paint or mylar or panda film. You will need multiple fans, probably two oscilating on each side. I'm not sure about a dehumidifier.
I only have enough $ to use soil, i've read joint doc's grow guide then read that using foxfarm happy frog & some three pack of thier nutes works much better. Is this true? It all depends on the grower, IMO, hydro is easier, but more unforgiving.
If not what should i use how much & how often? Every feeding, and just follow the directions on the bottle and FF's website.
If So how much & how often?
Can i use my hps from seed to finish? Yes you can, but a blue spectrum would be better, so if you are shelling out this money for this big of an op, you might want to go with a conversion ballast
Can i use a mh bulb with my ballast as long as it's 400 watts? must be a conversion ballast
I Would like to grow other strands to come up with as many harvests in the least amount of time between them,& am interested in buying ice seeds.
IS there a way to go about w/out having to buy a seperate mh setup? conversion ballasts.
Could i add a few floros to the shelf area & germ & veg them there with some kind of curtain covering it or could i do everything in one area w/ my hps & some floros to supplement it? your rooms will need to be seperate, mostly the flowering room. it MUST be completely blacked out. your clone/veg room doesn't need to be seperate, since you can run your lights 24 hours if you want for that
For the lowryder 2 could i just use just my hps or @ least that use a minimal amount of floros to germ and veg till they12" then flower? I don't understand the question, but a diverse spectrum is best

jbuds23 said:

need as much advice on lowryder 2 growing
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WHAT I HAVE: 400 watt hps w/ bulb, vented 4 side reflector remote ballast. I have a 20 pack lowryder 2 hyrids variety pack. I have closet(2'x4'x5'), with a shelf above it(2'x4'x2')
MY QUESTIONS:
Should i just clean whole area w/bleach&water, paint it flat white, with fan & dehumidifier in corner? Or should i construct a box w/ my equipment in it?
I only have enough $ to use soil, i've read joint doc's grow guide then read that using foxfarm happy frog & some three pack of thier nutes works much better. Is this true?
If not what should i use how much & how often?
If So how much & how often?
Can i use my hps from seed to finish?
Can i use a mh bulb with my ballast as long as it's 400 watts?
I Would like to grow other strands to come up with as many harvests in the least amount of time between them,& am interested in buying ice seeds.
IS there a way to go about w/out having to buy a seperate mh setup?
Could i add a few floros to the shelf area & germ & veg them there with some kind of curtain covering it or could i do everything in one area w/ my hps & some floros to supplement it?
For the lowryder 2 could i just use just my hps or @ least that use a minimal amount of floros to germ and veg till they12" then flower?
Could i use my idea from the question above for any strain w/ the exception that my hps would be on a 12/12 setting using other strains.
I basically need to know if what have asked will work good, when what,how much,@how often i should use eveything,& any other useful tips, advice, or wisdom that will help me.
I've been reading books, and posts hours a day and planning. I have big dreams, empty pockets, and the help(hopefully?)of the people on rollitup. Please please h

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I mean you sound like you got it down. I dont know if your ballast is switchable but most 400w ballast are not so I would stick to the HPS. And for vegging non autoflowering plants you can use 4ft 6500k florescent lights you can get at walmart for 20$ all together for 2 bulbs and a reflector/ballast, I don't know how many you would need. And also it is best to keep your vegging room and flowering room seperate, or atleast keep the light from the veg room out of the flowering room as good as you can. I dont think that matters though with autoflowering strands. Oh yea you can run your hps the whole time but thats just up to you.

Lazerith840 said:

I mean you sound like you got it down. I dont know if your ballast is switchable but most 400w ballast are not so I would stick to the HPS. And for vegging non autoflowering plants you can use 4ft 6500k florescent lights you can get at walmart for 20$ all together for 2 bulbs and a reflector/ballast, I don't know how many you would need. And also it is best to keep your vegging room and flowering room seperate, or atleast keep the light from the veg room out of the flowering room as good as you can. I dont think that matters though with autoflowering strands. Oh yea you can run your hps the whole time but thats just up to you.

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Thanks for you help guys. Well I Scraped up a little money& bought ten pack of Ice, & ten pack White Rhino. I'm either purchasing a mh conversion bulb or a duel spectrum bulb; do you know what is better? I was gonna order jiffy pellets or pots if i use them do i fill them with soil,sow the seed,then put that into a larger container with soil? Also can ijust start off with the mh or do i have to put them under floros to start?