newguy41410
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Hello, I have a 6.5' x 6.5' grow tent to dedicate to flowering. I am in the process of buying the lighting which I want to be quantum boards. I was wondering if i should fill the tent with 240 watt boards, 320 watt boards, or 480 watt boards? and how many?
I was originally thinking of doing four 480 watt boards for a total of 1920 watts. Spanned over 42.25 square feet gives me about 45 watts per square foot. From what I read on this forum 45 watts of QB is likely overkill so i'd probably have to dim it down?
If I were to do 320 watt boards I am thinking I could do four 320 watt boards for a total of 1280 watts and 30 watts per square feet
If i were to do 240w boards I am thinking I could do eight boards for a total of 1920 watts which gives me 45 watts per square foot. So again, I'd probably dim the lights down in the tent.
I could also consider doing 6 320-watt boards (45 watts per sq ft) or 6 240-watt boards in the tent (34 watts per sq ft). In a square 6.5' tent would I be better off doing multiples of four with my lights to try to get an even coverage footprint though?
Would appreciate any feedback, tips, and advice! Thanks in advance!
I was originally thinking of doing four 480 watt boards for a total of 1920 watts. Spanned over 42.25 square feet gives me about 45 watts per square foot. From what I read on this forum 45 watts of QB is likely overkill so i'd probably have to dim it down?
If I were to do 320 watt boards I am thinking I could do four 320 watt boards for a total of 1280 watts and 30 watts per square feet
If i were to do 240w boards I am thinking I could do eight boards for a total of 1920 watts which gives me 45 watts per square foot. So again, I'd probably dim the lights down in the tent.
I could also consider doing 6 320-watt boards (45 watts per sq ft) or 6 240-watt boards in the tent (34 watts per sq ft). In a square 6.5' tent would I be better off doing multiples of four with my lights to try to get an even coverage footprint though?
Would appreciate any feedback, tips, and advice! Thanks in advance!