Need help with 9000W 12x12 setup.

Im planning on running 9 1000W DE HPS lights.
i have 12x12 space designated for my plants. im planning to do a SCROG in the whole area. the plants will be sitting on a two 6x12 moveable tables that lets me tend to anything in the middle if needed. Bc they will be raised off the ground on moveable tables, i plan to have them vegged only till 1.5-2ft tall max. so they finish under 5ft. also gives me enough room to move keep the lights 24-36" above them all throughout the grow. the lights will be set in 3 rows or 3.

should i use 3 or 5 gal pots and also how many plants should i be keeping under ea light? im trying to find an optimal number of plants and how to place them to maximize yield.


should note that this would be a flower room only.

In a 12x12, each light will cover a 4x4 area (with overlap). For grows other than SoG or with limited space or straight to flower, 5 gallon pots are the minimum for me. 5 gallon pots are about 12" in diameter. You can easily fit 9 plants in 5 gallons pots under 1 light. Of course, if all plants are vegged for the same duration, more plants = more yield = more crowding.

im trying to scrog...so 9 plants under 1 light might be too tight.

even above spread out to only 63 plants instead of 81 seems a bit too rammed for a scrog.

any suggestions on how many plants or how i can position this setup?? keeping in mind that the plants will be roughly 1.5ft tall when flipping