Too Much Light?

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carbon14

Member
Hey, what's up growers,

Can you have too much light in too little of a space?

This grow area is 10'x12' and there are 8 - 1,000 watt lights in raptor hoods. The hoods are inches apart, and besides being cramped I'm wondering if it's a better investment to take a couple lights out and setup a second room.

I feel confident about keeping the temperature at a comfortable level.

What are your thoughts?
 
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carbon14

Member
I'm looking to find a good balance between top notch returns with amount of lighting.

Would 6 lights in a 10'x12' be more efficient and gain the same quality as 8 lights in the same space?
 
dura72

dura72

Well-Known Member
as near as would make no difference. id go for a second room and get a perpetual grow on the go.
 
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Rj41

Well-Known Member
That's a ridiculous amount of light for that space.

If you do a little reading/research on lighting, you can eliminate the waste and either have a second grow space or save some money by using less electricity.
 
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carbon14

Member
Rj41 said:
That's a ridiculous amount of light for that space.

If you do a little reading/research on lighting, you can eliminate the waste and either have a second grow space or save some money by using less electricity.
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Here's my research, second space is on its way!

All I want is some top shelf.
 
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carbon14

Member
Rj41 said:
That's a ridiculous amount of light for that space.

If you do a little reading/research on lighting, you can eliminate the waste and either have a second grow space or save some money by using less electricity.
Click to expand...
Here's my research, 2nd room is on its way today.

I figured, more lights, more nodes, more fruits, better quality. Thanks for the help crew, I'm stoked about having a second room already.
 
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carbon14

Member
I also read in a couple places before that a 1000W light is great for a 4'x4' space. So I figured, 10'x12' would work out great with 3 rows of lights

It's good to hear that I can save a bunch of money by switching to...
another room ;)
 
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