250/220w hps growing
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hippychild123
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BUMP!
I'm thinking about buying one with a dual spectrum bulb.
Might be able to stretch to a 400watter, but I'm not sure whether I'm going to be doing a large enough grow to warrant it.
How many plants do you think you could grow from start to finish with a 250w dual spectrum hps? and with a 400?
I'd work it out myself, but I'm not sure how many lumens they throw out, or how many lumens plants need during flowering (yet to grow..successfully).
Thanks if anyone gets back to this.
hippychild123
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I've done a lil reading, and I came to the conclusion that:
1 250w hps will give out in the region of 26,750 lumens.
Divide by 3 plants, and they'll be getting just under 9000 lumens each... which I think is pretty good. Though I guess you've gotta take into account the fact that the lights will have to be distanced from the plants, thus losing intensity from the plants perspective.
1 400w hps will give out in the region of 42,800 lumens.
4 plants @ 10,700 lumens each, or 5 at 8560 lumens.
I'm thinking that a 250w would probably do nicely for growing 3 plants with pretty nice tight buds.
Anyone wanna share their thoughts ... ?
1 250w hps will give out in the region of 26,750 lumens.
Divide by 3 plants, and they'll be getting just under 9000 lumens each... which I think is pretty good. Though I guess you've gotta take into account the fact that the lights will have to be distanced from the plants, thus losing intensity from the plants perspective.
1 400w hps will give out in the region of 42,800 lumens.
4 plants @ 10,700 lumens each, or 5 at 8560 lumens.
I'm thinking that a 250w would probably do nicely for growing 3 plants with pretty nice tight buds.
Anyone wanna share their thoughts ... ?