kslawdog
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Thanks again for your help. I've watered my plant twice with epsom salts only. It really seemed to put a halt on the decay. Isn't there rep points or something I can give you?
2x3 Ft. Grow area 1000w
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kslawdog
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Amen!
Hot Diggity Sog
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166 watts per sq/ft is absolutely the problem in my opinion. I love the fact you're running a 1000 but it's too much for 6 sq/ft.
MD914
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I had this issue once, def calcium def...as I see someone else has already mentioned.
How in the F are you keeping temps controlled with 1000 watts in a 2 X 3 space? AC or not....sounds near impossible to me
kslawdog
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I did switch to a 600 watt hps because of my utility bill but yes, I was keeping my temps at 75-78 deg. It hit 80 on days over 100 deg outside. I will definitely be using it this winter since I wont have to use my a/c on full blast for 12 hours. Thanks for your commentI had this issue once, def calcium def...as I see someone else has already mentioned.
How in the F are you keeping temps controlled with 1000 watts in a 2 X 3 space? AC or not....sounds near impossible to me
kslawdog
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You're probably right. I just always had the thought that the sun puts out way more lumens than a 1000 watt bulb, so the plants shouldn't have a problem if the temps are under control. I guess it's just different. I have waited 10 years to do this and I wanted to go all out since I finally could.
You would see bleach spots on top leaves if you had too much light.
The more light the more yield. Your 1000 will give max yields for your grow
but 2/600's are cheaper to run and 200 watts more light however you are
limited for space.
You will be VERY happy with what your closet grow will yield.
GibbsIt89
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I have herd 600watts are more efficient, but i never herd why. Why is it cheaper to run two 600watts than one 1000watt?
kslawdog i agree with MD914... How in the fuck did u have decent temps without an a/c with a 1000watt? Or is it only because of the a/c? lol. I checked out your thread because I am running a tent of the same size space with a cooltube and a 400watt, i had thought about trying to get a 1000watt in there. Its perfect right now with just the 400. i have it hooked up with the filter to the exhaust fan exhausting through the cooltube out of the tent. If i had a 1000watt i was going to seperately run a venting system from my window with the cold winter air. I will see how my 400 pans out but dam i had to check this out like WTF haha, good on you dude! Keep at it, things look pretty good!
Hot Diggity Sog
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Lumens per watt is why
Where I am a 1000w costs about $90 a month to run a 600w costs about $35 to run.
The difference is in lost energy from the ballast a lot of people say it's worth it to get
the extra finish in a single light setup.
Hot Diggity Sog
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Wow, really? That is a huge difference in electrical cost.
MD914
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Just out of curiosity, what kind of intake and exhaust are you using? I have a 5X5 space that I run a 600 in and want to increase my wattage but don't want temps to get too high. I can't run an ac unit or it will overload my breaker..
I also have a 4X4 tent that has a 400. I'm going to double up to 800 in a couple weeks but I can run an ac from another breaker in that room...
Actually the sun at ground level is just about equal to 1000 watts at 36"
that's why it's the grow standard.
If you play it out to $70 per for 2/600's vs $90 for 1/1000 you save
$20 and get 200 watts more.
Hot Diggity Sog
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I have never heard that. That is a really interesting factoid.
Don't suppose you know what it would be for a 600 W do you?
MD914
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1000 watts is the "grow standard"? I've never heard this either...where does the size of your space come into play? 1000 watts in a small area like that seems like a bit of a waste of light to me...even if you are able to manage temps
MD914
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Ok...now pardon my ignorance
But isn't his space just barely over 1/2 sq meter? So wouldn't 1000 watts be excessive or wasteful? 