Cococola36
Well-Known Member
I've been growing for quite some type, I'm no noob, yet would never consider myself a master grower by any means as I still have questions all the time in hopes of always improving. But enough about all that, my question is to the vertical growers on here (as I have always done horizontal with good success) is = How about the power of both? Is it overkill? Have anyone on here truly tried it? I have used mh/led and hps/led in some sort of vertical fashion but here's my idea for my next project.
I have an abundance of lights. 3 1000 watt set ups (quantum dimmable) and 2 600 watt x2 lumatek ballasts with the adjustable wattages 360/400/600. Im thinking instead of my current set up of 4800 watts horizontally in a zig zag configuration [1000>600>1000 and vice versa in the second row of lights] I want to keep the 3 1000 watts horizontal set to 75% and drop 2 or 3 vertical lights in the middle of plants in groups of 4 to get the full effect of side lighting. So with 3 1000's set to 75% above plant canopy and 2 600 watts vertically it would be a total of 3450 watts, saving me 1350 watts in flower! Im assuming it would be a more efficient use of my lights and heat should be even less of an issue with the possibility of increasing yield.
My second question, provided you guys think its a good idea, (ANY input will be greatly appreciated by the way),= Is it better to have 2 600 watts dropped in or 3 400 watts? I obviously know the effects in a horizontal, but i do not know much about flowering with vertical.
Sorry for rambling on but would love some input from some experienced vert growers as I have been going insane thinking about all this haha
I have an abundance of lights. 3 1000 watt set ups (quantum dimmable) and 2 600 watt x2 lumatek ballasts with the adjustable wattages 360/400/600. Im thinking instead of my current set up of 4800 watts horizontally in a zig zag configuration [1000>600>1000 and vice versa in the second row of lights] I want to keep the 3 1000 watts horizontal set to 75% and drop 2 or 3 vertical lights in the middle of plants in groups of 4 to get the full effect of side lighting. So with 3 1000's set to 75% above plant canopy and 2 600 watts vertically it would be a total of 3450 watts, saving me 1350 watts in flower! Im assuming it would be a more efficient use of my lights and heat should be even less of an issue with the possibility of increasing yield.
My second question, provided you guys think its a good idea, (ANY input will be greatly appreciated by the way),= Is it better to have 2 600 watts dropped in or 3 400 watts? I obviously know the effects in a horizontal, but i do not know much about flowering with vertical.
Sorry for rambling on but would love some input from some experienced vert growers as I have been going insane thinking about all this haha
