Hey, I had to re-read your question a few times. If this is what you mean, does more wattage mean better, faster growth for one plant. Generally the answer is yes! a 400 HPS puts out more lumans than a 250HPS. Go get a 600 HPS
Good bulb to learn on and good for 6 plants in 2 gallon pots. But def upgrade from the 250HPs and if you are stuck on the 250HPS Go get a bounch of T5, those bulbs will VEG your crop sooooo much better and give u much better light distribution. And if your stuck on a 250HPS, get the best reflector u can afford, stay away from a air cooled unless you take the lens out..
HPS will give u a short bushy plant. dont let anyone tell u otherwise! Unless u place bulb way to close or to far because the plants respond to a certain pigment in the R (wat ever reading) to help determine growth height. Best luck!!! Oh, if your really considering a low wattage bulb like 250HPs, u can do really good on T5s,
they have earned there respect.. Im a 1000HPS guy but the 600 has earned there respect
Most ill bend! haha