Al B. Fuct
once had a dog named
Schmoo, the reason there's no long shot of my op is that I'd need a 180 degree fisheye lens to do it. It's really small in there... it's 7' tall x 8' x 9', barely enough room to turn around when standing between the 1200mm (about 4') trays.
Yes, there's a 1000 HPS over each pair of trays, of course, right between the pairs. The Adjust-a-Wings batwing reflectors spread the light over the rectangular space very nicely, thanks. By shortening or lengthening the stainless wires on either side of the reflectors, you can change the spread of the light coverage. You can also adjust the distance of the lamp tube to the reflector by way of a slipper mount to more finely adjust focus. In concert with the SoG style of growing, where branches on the lower 1/3 of the mainstem are removed, more than adequate light gets to all parts of all plants.
One of the drawbacks to using a single light over 2 trays is that the plants in the middle can get a bit too much heat and light. I use the 'Super Spreaders' to block a little light to the very nearest plants. The 'spreaders' bounce some of this light back up to the batwing, although I'm sure this path is fairly inefficient. I think these devices are better called 'super shades' than 'super spreaders.'
The reason I selected a pair of 1000s instead of individual lights for each tray is efficiency. A pair of 400 HPS use only about 150 watts less than the power draw of a single 1000. The mucho higher luminous intensity of the 1000 vs a 400 makes far denser buds, further down the stem, to boot.
Because my plants live in pots, they can be moved around as needed to even out growth. Shorter plants can be moved closer to the light while taller ones can live around the edges.
The actual physical layout is very similar to the pictorial representation in post #1 of this thread, which shows the 4 flowering trays, 1 mother plant tray & clone box.
Yes, there's a 1000 HPS over each pair of trays, of course, right between the pairs. The Adjust-a-Wings batwing reflectors spread the light over the rectangular space very nicely, thanks. By shortening or lengthening the stainless wires on either side of the reflectors, you can change the spread of the light coverage. You can also adjust the distance of the lamp tube to the reflector by way of a slipper mount to more finely adjust focus. In concert with the SoG style of growing, where branches on the lower 1/3 of the mainstem are removed, more than adequate light gets to all parts of all plants.
One of the drawbacks to using a single light over 2 trays is that the plants in the middle can get a bit too much heat and light. I use the 'Super Spreaders' to block a little light to the very nearest plants. The 'spreaders' bounce some of this light back up to the batwing, although I'm sure this path is fairly inefficient. I think these devices are better called 'super shades' than 'super spreaders.'
The reason I selected a pair of 1000s instead of individual lights for each tray is efficiency. A pair of 400 HPS use only about 150 watts less than the power draw of a single 1000. The mucho higher luminous intensity of the 1000 vs a 400 makes far denser buds, further down the stem, to boot.
Because my plants live in pots, they can be moved around as needed to even out growth. Shorter plants can be moved closer to the light while taller ones can live around the edges.
The actual physical layout is very similar to the pictorial representation in post #1 of this thread, which shows the 4 flowering trays, 1 mother plant tray & clone box.