Light Movers - Yield Effect

I am blessed with plenty of space in my first grow situation. I have a 5'X5' closet with a 430W HPS that now contains 10 unsexed (hopefully females) plants in five gallon pots (in potting soil) under a 24/7 light cycle.
Veg. growth has gone well (2 months), these plants are now 3-4ft. tall and are ready to be sexed and cloned for use in a SOG setup in the adjoining bedroom, which is 12'X12'. I plan to use a 1000w HPS lamp for the main room.

My question is, how many clones can realistically be flowered with this lamp, in this space? I could use a light mover track on the ceiling to move the lamp on a six foot track across the room. Above, maybe, three rows of plants, in two gallon pots, this might give me 8-10 in a row X 3 rows= a max of 30 plants. Is this realistic for a 1K light? Or am I stretching the light and diminishing the yield?

Q: Does the plant need constant direct light to flower at an optimum level, or can a moving light achieve good results while giving intense direct light only a portion of the time?

Q: What is the maximum amount of plants that can be flowered using this technique? What is optimum?

I have a lot more questions, but does any one have a situation that is similar? Advice?

the number of plants is really going to depend on how large you want them to be, I don't think that 30 plants in a room that size is anywhere out of line. Definately get yourself a light mover if you are only going to have one 1000w in a room that size. Light movers are great, they spread out the light more evenly and help with temp problems, since it is harder to burn the tips of your buds using less constant direct light, also you can get the bulbs closer to your buds. That does seem like a small amount of light for a 12x12 room though, you could get much more light in a space that size, but I don't know your situation so I won't try to convince you to expand. Sounds like you are in a good position I hope that your grow(s) goes great. Good luck.

Your conditions sound ideal for a light mover setup, IMO id put a row of 4 plants by 8 or 9 plants, taking up 4 ft x 8-9 feet. This would give you 32-36 plants.

After you harvest get another light and mover and crank out the whole room!

Thanks Guys, has anyone studied how many plants can be flowered by a single lamp with the use of a light mover? I'm sure there is a point of diminishing returns relating to yield. Any other thoughts on how I could max it out?
Thanks,

ok checkthisi just seen a grow where this guy does 258 plants in a 4x8 flood tableminus 2 for the fittings assuming your going soil and you sayed SOG use 1 gal pots and pack them right next to each other also sog implies NOVEG TIME soon as you gots roots plant themin your medium maybe give 2-3 days on a 18 hour cycle (just for rooting purposes) keep the 1000w 4 feet awayday 3 start movingit 4-6 inches closer every day and depening on it being air cooled or not depens if you can get it closwer than 30 inches so i say with no light mover go 5x5 and pack lots of 1 gal pots
light mover no aircolling up to 18-24 inche3s away
air cooled hod 18-24 iches away
aircooled hood and light mover 12-18 inces away
depening on rpms and whatnot also with a light mover you can go 5x7 or 5x8
just what ive been reading on here and good ol jeorge cervantes .... READ UP man good luck ... im about to put 58 ... yes 58 plant in a 2x4foot table with a 600w hps so the answer is what do YOU want to do .. also lighting closeness depend on the strain but if your unsure get a temp guage andmake sure the leafs dont get to hot

I have 4x8 beds filled with soil (not pots) and each bed houses 18 plants.
I do not do SOG, but am just commenting on my observations of lightmovers.

I am 4wks from finishing a run and I have multiple beds with (2) 1k's on each bed and a single bed with a 1k on a lightmover.
The difference is quite dramatic. The bed with lightmover is not as good at all. Weaker plants (smaller stems), smaller buds which is relating to alot less yield. I'd say about 1/3 the size of the dual light beds. I avg 2lbs per light-ORGANICALLY
This is my first time trying the lightmover. A friend gave it to me several yrs ago and it's just been sitting around. After this run, I may use it in the mother room instead.

try 2 600's on a mover or 2 1k's on a mover even though you have the same lightmoving itmimics anture and just make the babies happy or try 3k's over 2 beds on a mover

Greybeard:

Go read these two threads:

Get a harvest every 2 weeks

Al B. FAQt

There is some spectacular information in there, much of it relevant to your situation. That shite should be required reading for anyone looking to grow, IMO.

dude your golden.....you have PLENTY of options..you could always have extra light (cheap cfls). or you could seciton off your room....it might be hard to set up but you could use ONE light and do 12 on 12 off.....just keep the rooms light proof and on opposite sides.might take some tweaking but that would be sick and unique...that get a harvest every 2 weeks is sick and works really really well.

Thanks for the feedback guys. It doesn't sound as though the light mover is going to help a lot, but I'm going to try it anyway. I'll post the results.

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