Cannabinolic
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Hey all, i'm on my first medical grow and i'm just growin in a small ikea closet 2 ft by 3 ft by 7 ft tall. I'm using a 600w hps and am therefore getting 15000 lumens pr sq ft. I have now read a dozen places that 5000 lumen pr square foot is enough for otimal growth. The sun gives 10000 lumens pr square foot, and i am using 15000 pr square foot lol
so if 5000 pr sq ft is enough for optimal growth does that mean that i am wasting alot of power using the 600? I mean if 5000 is optimal, what could be better than optimal? I have a 400w to that i'm not using that would give 8333 lumens pr sq ft. Should i just switch to the 400 and save some electricity or is it benefitial to continue with the 600?
so if 5000 pr sq ft is enough for optimal growth does that mean that i am wasting alot of power using the 600? I mean if 5000 is optimal, what could be better than optimal? I have a 400w to that i'm not using that would give 8333 lumens pr sq ft. Should i just switch to the 400 and save some electricity or is it benefitial to continue with the 600?