Is 2x 150w hos lights enough for a 3x3x6 tent ?

hempisphere · Dec 9, 2018

If you can keep the heat in check it will be great.
I love the tents separate rooms, nothing like finishing a crop and having another ready to go.
Perpetual smoke my man, perpetual smoke....

nadsterr420 · Dec 9, 2018

hempisphere said:
I have the same tent
I used 150w hps and cheapie led for a run. It was ok.
Next run I used more cheapie led and removed the 150hps. It was even better. All totaling almost 400 actual watts from the wall.
In a closet beside the tent, I have a 600 hps (complete kit with both bulbs and reflector for $150 cdn an Amazon). A single branch from the 600s plant is bigger and better than the whole tent.
Btw our tents are called propagation tents.
Gl.
Hps is better than led, but 150 hps is not proportionate, it is not 1/4 as good as a 600.
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Btw how do you like ur tent ?

nadsterr420 · Dec 9, 2018

hempisphere said:
If you can keep the heat in check it will be great.
I love the tents separate rooms, nothing like finishing a crop and having another ready to go.
Perpetual smoke my man, perpetual smoke....

Lol i hear you and thats why i choosed this one , and im planning to get a bigger tent in the future just for flowering and keep this one for clones and veg

nadsterr420 · Dec 9, 2018

How do i like ur comments u guys ?

TacoMac · Dec 9, 2018

nadsterr420 said:
what up guys
Okey so here is the deal
The truth to be told this is my very first timw growing but i have been researching information for THE LONGEST so with that being said this is my questionS :
I bought a 3x4x6 tent but it has a separate 1x1x6 space that split into half im guessing for germinating and seedling so that leaves me with a 3x3x6 to veg and flower .. i do have 2x 150 hps growing lights that im planning to use but i know its not enough , or i would like to convince my self its not enough lol
So i do know that you CAN veg with hps but its not ideal and im not planning on getting any larger hos lights since my main problem is noises so i dont wanna have to install a heavy duty exhaust fan that makes crazy noises so im thinking that my best option is add some LED Lights that supposedly can veg or bloom or veg and bloom at the same time .
I am planning on growing 2 plants , one in 5 or maybe 4 gallons bucket soil and the other one is in a 5 gallons hydroponic system .
I do live in Southern California and to be exact in OC .. soo
What can i do to take advantage of my 2x 150 hps lights and its heat lol plus add another light that will help me to veg since i dont really want to veg with hps and that max my yeild .
Thank you for all the advices in advance and I am open for new ideas ... so please say something anything even share your own experience it my help me . Cheers

Save your money. Don't buy a shitty LED/COB light. They're essentially worthless.

Buy a single 600 watt MH/HPS. You can get this one from Yield Labs for about 140 dollars and it will do a stellar job for you: https://growace.com/ga-elite-600w-hps-air-cool-hood-reflector-digital-grow-light-kit.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3p7q1uyS3wIVQlmGCh1vOAH6EAQYASABEgLLPPD_BwE

I use that exact fixture, grow two plants at a time, and get 4 to 6 ounces per plant.

Rocket Soul · Dec 9, 2018

Too little watts to flower. Check out 260w quantum board kit from Horticulture lighting group, they are here on riu. Use the 150 hps as an addition to this if temps allow you. Think of them as heaters that also create light, not an actual light for flowering. The qb kit will do both veg vnd flower fine.

TacoMac · Dec 9, 2018

You're not going to make any friends by spamming the same exact thread over and over again.

nadsterr420 · Dec 9, 2018

TacoMac said:
You're not going to make any friends by spamming the same exact thread over and over again.

Im not trying to sir , but i ddnt get any responds at the very first one i posted lol so i posted couple .
Sorry im just trying to get some info

nadsterr420 · Dec 9, 2018

TacoMac said:
Save your money. Don't buy a shitty LED/COB light. They're essentially worthless.

Buy a single 600 watt MH/HPS. You can get this one from Yield Labs for about 140 dollars and it will do a stellar job for you:

I use that exact fixture, grow two plants at a time, and get 4 to 6 ounces per plant.

Well im this case why dont i just add another 300w hos and that will total 600 w !!

nadsterr420 · Dec 9, 2018

TacoMac said:
Save your money. Don't buy a shitty LED/COB light. They're essentially worthless.

Buy a single 600 watt MH/HPS. You can get this one from Yield Labs for about 140 dollars and it will do a stellar job for you:

I use that exact fixture, grow two plants at a time, and get 4 to 6 ounces per plant.

Oh and another dumb question : does the ballast on this light make any noises ?

eyderbuddy · Dec 9, 2018

nadsterr420 said:
Well im this case why dont i just add another 300w hos and that will total 600 w !!

You could, but then you'd be hanging like 6 grow lights? and it'd be a pain to deal with... I've been there, it sucks lol

nadsterr420 · Dec 9, 2018

eyderbuddy said:
You could, but then you'd be hanging like 6 grow lights? and it'd be a pain to deal with... I've been there, it sucks lol

I hear you on that

TacoMac · Dec 9, 2018

nadsterr420 said:
Well im this case why dont i just add another 300w hos and that will total 600 w !!

Why would you do that? That would be like buying the parts of 4 different cars you had to put together to have a half-assed ride when for less money, less hassle and less heartache you could buy one that would do a better job than all those shit lights combined?

nadsterr420 said:
Oh and another dumb question : does the ballast on this light make any noises ?

Not that you can hear more than a few feet away.

TacoMac · Dec 9, 2018

nadsterr420 said:
Im not trying to sir , but i ddnt get any responds at the very first one i posted lol so i posted couple .
Sorry im just trying to get some info

Yes, you did. You had 6 responses including mine by the time you posted this one.

nadsterr420 · Dec 9, 2018

TacoMac said:
Yes, you did. You had 6 responses including mine by the time you posted this one.

Not the very first one it was setting there for a whole day with no respond
Sorry if that bothered you , like i said im just trying to get educated.

sunni · Dec 9, 2018

TacoMac said:
You're not going to make any friends by spamming the same exact thread over and over again.

Your last post isn’t how you handle it
You’re being rules getting all riled up over something you can’t fix
its literally not worth it to loose your account because you cant keep your cool over the internet.

sunni · Dec 9, 2018

your threads have been merged dont spam our fourm

nadsterr420 · May 8, 2019

Update:
Hey guys whats up
So guess what !! I end up using a 600w phlizone led plus 450w toplanet led plus one of the 150w hps for the heat lol and thats what i end up with ( pix included).
I ddnt use exhaust fan all i used is 2 fans in there and i left all the Ventilation holes in the tent open .
Ddnt have a problem , but i did upgraded into 4x4x7 tent for flowering and im gonna keep the 3x3x6 for vegging .
Any comments please feel free to add .
I used the general hydroponics nutrition but im not sure if i should change !!

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