Help! 430w hps vs. 600w hps in sog closet grow! Do I need more space?

hayshayshay

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Hey all hope someone can give me an oppinion about what they think would be better. I have 7 bubblicious x kush ladies and 2 og that are ready for flower. They are currently in a 5x2x6 ft space in veg using sog method, under a 430w hps with enhanced blue spectrum and a t8 strip light I believe it's full spectrum but I will be switching to an attinic blue bulb asap. And a 4" inline fan pumping old air out and a cirular fan blowing fresh air in. All the walls are painted white with poly themal sheetin lining. All have been topped some once, some twice and one three times as I want them to bush and reach their bud thresh hold. They have been getting sensi 2 part grow nutrients as well as some liquid karma and they are really sucking them up! The temp stays at a nice steady 80°F with 40-60% humidity.

My question is now that flower time is ready, I need to switch the light cycle from 24/0 to 12/12. Should I keep with my 430w hps with my strip light for side/bottom light possibly grab a couple more strop lights to add or should I switch to the 600w hps? Also, I was thinking of keeping the og as mothers and just flowering the bubblicious x kush in that space as they would get more light. And putting the og mothers, as well as the clones I took from all of them (as this is the first grow from the bubblicious x kush seeds I crossed myself, so I want the best out out of them to grow as future mothers) in a seperate closet with thier own lighting like the strip light to utilize my space better. Everything in same space right now, as well as 4 pk about 12" tall in 2nd week of veg and 3 white castle juat started first day of veg. I have 4 shelves where eveything except the adult ladies ready for flower are sitting to utilize my space better. Should I start a sepeate closet for all of my veg and clones? Are they going to be using up or stealing light from my big girls? Any oppinions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
They are so bushy and healthy with tonz of new growth!
 

jaybray

Member
I think I understand what you are asking. put the 430 and the 600 on flower. take clones and moma into separate closet.
 

jaybray

Member
If you are working with minimum space I would trim all my lowers and inners and let the plant focus on bud performance rather than leaf and straggles that are annoying.
 

hayshayshay

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Yes I have been trimming all that off the past couple weeks as I would rather the bud at the tops get more! I was thinking maybe the 600w hps in the flower with couple strip lights (blue spectrum on the sides) to give em that extra light and the 430w hps or my 400w mh in with the veg clones and mothers. I was thinking the 430 and the 600 might be to much for that space? Thanks for your reply! :-)
 

Ou8aCracker2

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Adding another light is going to add considerable heat,especially if you add another 430w HID,so you'll need to up your exhuast as well.

I feel a 600w HPS on a light rail would be best in that area.
 

hayshayshay

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Yeah thanks, I thought the 600 would be enough too..now my 600 needs a bulb as it's already been ysed a couple cycles, will it nake a big differenve if I start with the 430 for say a few days maybe a week until my new bulb comes in?
 

hayshayshay

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oh haha, how do you like the vertical grow? I think it makes a big different, last time around put my 430w hps with the enhanced blue spectrum on the side. And the 600w hps above shining down. But I think I would like to have the 600w hps in the middle vertically and have it on a light rotator or the have the girls rotating around it. That is future plans though. I have the 600 hps above for now with side and bottom lighting, which is shining up and through the middle. I find it will make better results!
 
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