8x8ft how many lights?

im planning on running 2x1000w mhs and 1x1000w Hps in my 8 by 8 room. Will that be enough light for a room full of plants? How many can fit into that kinda of space in 3gal buckets?

thanks!

RocketKush said:

im planning on running 2x1000w mhs and 1x1000w Hps in my 8 by 8 room. Will that be enough light for a room full of plants? How many can fit into that kinda of space in 3gal buckets?

thanks!

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This chart should help you

great chart man

you should get 2 hps and 1 mh

3 lights is good, 4 would be great! why don't ya get switchable ballast. Then you could go 3 MH for veg, and 2 HPS and 1 MH during flower. Are you going to run 120 or 220?

Your footprint is your challenge. I'd treat it as (4) 4x4 areas and use (4) 600w lamps.

I'd use 1 kW over 7' x 7' and leave myself a little room to maneuver.

4 x 1000w HPS dont bother with MH'
6 x 600w would be good but not as good as the 4 x 1000w

rule of thumb 50watts per sq foot of light more the better. your room is 8x8= 64 sq foot 64 x 50 = 3200w of lights you would want to aim for id go with 4 x 1000w

4x1000 - 2000 grams of dense buds! ima need a sample when its done. props!

AeroKing said:

Your footprint is your challenge. I'd treat it as (4) 4x4 areas and use (4) 600w lamps.

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i second this notion (4) 600w HPS lamps....

but like UserFriendly said, you might want more room to maneuver in which case a 1000w HPS over a 5 by 5 foot area would also be okay.

THE HOODFELLA said:

4x1000 - 2000 grams of dense buds! ima need a sample when its done. props!

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i would use 6, 600 watt aircooled hoods.you can get closer to the tops,more light penatration and save 400 watts,with better results.

dragun said:

i would use 6, 600 watt aircooled hoods.you can get closer to the tops,more light penatration and save 400 watts,with better results.

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i'm not anti 600... they certainly have their place. but 1000w lamps -do- provide better penetration than a 600w lamp.

now you can argue that you get more lumens from (6) 600w bulbs (3600w total) than you would from (4) 1000w bulbs (4000) total).

i also have no trouble keeping the plants as close as 6" -8" from the cooltubes... but generally have the light around 10" from the closest plant.

the dudes gonna have to have a 1ft perimeter around the room to walk around the plants. that reduces the room to a 6' by 6' foot area. for which (4) 600watt hps bulbs would be Plenty (1) for each 3' by 3' area. (6) would be overkill.
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