I'm at a dilemma in my lighting situation, can anyone help.

ClaytonNewbilFontaine

ClaytonNewbilFontaine

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I started with an old blurple my buddy gave me but midway through veg I purchased this
LeFreshinsoft Full Spectrum 1000W... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MXPSLD1?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
When I switched to flower I bought another of those and another few weeks later picked up a sf1000. But when I use the photone app I'm getting readings at least 150 higher ppfd under 1 of those cheap Amazon lights than I am the sf1000. The dilemma is that I need to get more lighting bc I've created another grow area for autos. So I could either move all the lights I use now into the auto area and get 1 new big light for the tent or just buy a few more of those cheap Amazon ones. I couldn't seem to get any info on if 1 400w light would be a hot as 4 100w lights would be. If anyone knows that info that would help me a lot. Thanks guys.
 
ClaytonNewbilFontaine

ClaytonNewbilFontaine

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Boatguy said:
In my old 2x2' tent 120w led was plenty.
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I'm still pretty new to this. After my first harvest I just thought maybe I could've yielded more if I had more light. I've got 2 plants in that tent but thought I needed to have around 300w if I was going to do it properly. But I don't know for sure. I just thought more was better.
 
Boatguy

Boatguy

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ClaytonNewbilFontaine said:
I'm still pretty new to this. After my first harvest I just thought maybe I could've yielded more if I had more light. I've got 2 plants in that tent but thought I needed to have around 300w if I was going to do it properly. But I don't know for sure. I just thought more was better.
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I averaged around 100g's. Best was 220 when i scrogged two in there.
Plenty for my personal use.

In my 3x3' tent 300w is pretty hot.
 
ClaytonNewbilFontaine

ClaytonNewbilFontaine

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Boatguy said:
I averaged around 100g's. Best was 220 when i scrogged two in there.
Plenty for my personal use.

In my 3x3' tent 300w is pretty hot.
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Thanks for that. Mine is just for personal use too. I get in this mindset though where I've got to perfect my set up. Truth is though I had an awesome harvest a few weeks ago with the equipment I already have. With way more than enough herb to make it to next harvest. I guess I could prob chill on the light until I build a bigger tent.
 
Boatguy

Boatguy

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ClaytonNewbilFontaine said:
Thanks for that. Mine is just for personal use too. I get in this mindset though where I've got to perfect my set up. Truth is though I had an awesome harvest a few weeks ago with the equipment I already have. With way more than enough herb to make it to next harvest. I guess I could prob chill on the light until I build a bigger tent.
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I only got the bigger tent for some more working space. The 2x2 was a pain in the ass and humidity is much more managable in the bigger tent with the same number of plants.
Good luck :leaf:
 
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