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Hi, I have been doing lots of research but would appreciate some experienced advice for my situation.
I am considering getting 4 x 600 watt HPS globes, digital ballast and A wing. So far so good..!
I would like to service a total 20 square foot x 5 square foot in total - (4 large flood and drain systems measuring 5 x 5).
This equates to 5 foot x 5 foot for each 600 watt light, which I understand to be at the higher end but still sufficient with panda film and boost on the Ballast.
I was originally going to use 3 x 600 watt (5 foot x 15 foot F&D) as a flowering room, and one 600 watt to service 5x5 square foot as a vegetative room.
Plants in Flower Phase would be 1 foot apart meaning 75 plants given the above. (15 foot x 5 foot)
The plants in vegetative would be about 20cm apart (the best 37.5 plants I would then move into Flower stage) and discard the remaining.
(Netted pots would be used for easy transfer and replanting into larger netted pots between phases) Clay as the medium.
The original plan was to have two vegetative stages for every 1 Flower stage. (So the flower stage would essentially have 2 crops approximately 4 weeks apart) 2 x 600 watts on the older crop 7.5 foot x 5 foot. One 600 watt on the younger crop 7.5 foot x 5 foot. (There would be some lighting overlap as I would be using 3 x 600 watt. (I understand that 7.5 is a large area for a 600 watt)
The remaining 600 watt would obviously be used to raise the next batch in vegetative phase.
Does anyone see any problems with the above? Should I use a 600 watt NH in veg phase or stick with the 4 HPS? (the Ballast will have accommodation for both)
Plan B
I would ideally like to use all 4 x 600 watt HPS for flowering - 20 x 5 square foot.
I was thinking I could get an additional 5x5 foot flood and drain table with T5 Fluorescent tubing for veg. I am considering this option due to my electricity bill.
However, would T5's be sufficient to take plants through the entire vegetative phase before moving to the flower room? I don't really want them stunted or struggling.
How high would say two units of 4 x 55 watt (6400K) fluorescent lights grow plants in vegetative mode before they are seeking something more substantial? The lights would be hung from above not from the sides.
The advantages would be that I could concentrate all the ventilation in the flower room as the T5 wont give off enough heat for me to worry about given the space of the room etc. The other advantage is that I can then concentrate all my HPS lighting on the flower phase.
My other questions are how many plants could i veg under two units of 4 x 55 watt t5 lighting? If I am using 20 x 5 foot as the flower room, I would essentially be wanting to move 50 plants approximately every 4 weeks into that room as I believe that room could hold 100 plants in total. (SOG)
Should I stay with the original plan or does the T5 represent sound thinking?
Finally, I will be writing a thread on the whole start-up.
Advice?
Cheers
I am considering getting 4 x 600 watt HPS globes, digital ballast and A wing. So far so good..!
I would like to service a total 20 square foot x 5 square foot in total - (4 large flood and drain systems measuring 5 x 5).
This equates to 5 foot x 5 foot for each 600 watt light, which I understand to be at the higher end but still sufficient with panda film and boost on the Ballast.
I was originally going to use 3 x 600 watt (5 foot x 15 foot F&D) as a flowering room, and one 600 watt to service 5x5 square foot as a vegetative room.
Plants in Flower Phase would be 1 foot apart meaning 75 plants given the above. (15 foot x 5 foot)
The plants in vegetative would be about 20cm apart (the best 37.5 plants I would then move into Flower stage) and discard the remaining.
(Netted pots would be used for easy transfer and replanting into larger netted pots between phases) Clay as the medium.
The original plan was to have two vegetative stages for every 1 Flower stage. (So the flower stage would essentially have 2 crops approximately 4 weeks apart) 2 x 600 watts on the older crop 7.5 foot x 5 foot. One 600 watt on the younger crop 7.5 foot x 5 foot. (There would be some lighting overlap as I would be using 3 x 600 watt. (I understand that 7.5 is a large area for a 600 watt)
The remaining 600 watt would obviously be used to raise the next batch in vegetative phase.
Does anyone see any problems with the above? Should I use a 600 watt NH in veg phase or stick with the 4 HPS? (the Ballast will have accommodation for both)
Plan B
I would ideally like to use all 4 x 600 watt HPS for flowering - 20 x 5 square foot.
I was thinking I could get an additional 5x5 foot flood and drain table with T5 Fluorescent tubing for veg. I am considering this option due to my electricity bill.
However, would T5's be sufficient to take plants through the entire vegetative phase before moving to the flower room? I don't really want them stunted or struggling.
How high would say two units of 4 x 55 watt (6400K) fluorescent lights grow plants in vegetative mode before they are seeking something more substantial? The lights would be hung from above not from the sides.
The advantages would be that I could concentrate all the ventilation in the flower room as the T5 wont give off enough heat for me to worry about given the space of the room etc. The other advantage is that I can then concentrate all my HPS lighting on the flower phase.
My other questions are how many plants could i veg under two units of 4 x 55 watt t5 lighting? If I am using 20 x 5 foot as the flower room, I would essentially be wanting to move 50 plants approximately every 4 weeks into that room as I believe that room could hold 100 plants in total. (SOG)
Should I stay with the original plan or does the T5 represent sound thinking?
Finally, I will be writing a thread on the whole start-up.
Advice?
Cheers
