600 watt hps

[bassmas]

I have 2 600 watt hps sun system ventilated hoods. How many plants should this be good for I'm doing autos so they will be relatively small I have gotten this strain up to about 4 feet tall Under CFls in the past (smurfberry x White Russian) gets pretty tall and branchy for an auto
Lots of colas by far the biggest auto I've ever seen. but this is my first hps grow and the room is quite large so I want to do as many as possible, any thoughts let me know thanks!

 

[legallyflying]

A 600 is usually good for a 4x4 light pattern...if you have a good hood.

Never ran autos but some SOG expert could chime in

 

[bassmas]

I normally don't like autos either I've done grows in the past with them under CFls and this is the only auto strain that has ever done really well I've gotten it 4 5 ft and super branchy lotsa colas

 

[bassmas]

and I believe my hood is good sun system yield master ventilated hood should do the trick right plus I have two running

 

[eugene b]

https://www.rollitup.org/Journal/eugene-b.887121/

 

[jtsnation]

For starters, a hps will increase the yield and lumen output. They will usually stretch more during the preflower stage as well. But with 5ft tall plants, how wide are they; cause that will partly determine how close you can keep them. Always remember that yeild can be directly effected by space and light.

 

[Mountain Chief]

I grow 4-8(typically around 6) plants with a 600w HPS in a 4x4 Tent. I have a horizontal reflector, so I line it up as 2 rows of 3. I usually run photo plants, but I keep them small, about the size you would expect an Auto to be. With 2 600s, you could do a dozen, but it mostly depends on the type of Auto. Some are more branchy than others, and some get much bigger than others, even among the same seed stock.

 

[Flagg420]

^^^
Optimally a 4x4 footprint under each.
Number of plants will vary by strain and grow pot size. 12-18 auto's prolly, if arranged properly, and keeping room for them to stretch a bit

 

[JusGrowIt]

I'd go wit 12

 

[Carolina Dream'n]

3x3 area for a 600. The number of plants is to correspond with your type of growing. I have no experience with autos, so I won't chime in on that.

 

[bassmas]

I'd go wit 12

Under each 600 or all together

 

[ruby fruit]

How much would you be looking at yielding off say 12 autos compared to only doing 2 photos and yielding 2-3 pound ?

 

[bassmas]

How much would you be looking at yielding off say 12 autos compared to only doing 2 photos and yielding 2-3 pound ?

I do have some blue dream photos right now vegging they are non feminized though I plan on flowering them right when these autos are just about done

 

[JusGrowIt]

Under each 600 or all together

If u have experience with the autos ur growin and know how big they get then u should estimate ur space that way.. I have no experience growin autos but I've heard they are pretty compact plants so I was thinking 12.. But u wanna keep space between the pants for air and stuff so 12 under each lamp might be much but I'm sure it's not impossible.. to be safe I would do 10 under each lamp.. hope this helps.. happy growin bro

 

[Mountain Chief]

I would do 15-16 total under both lamps. 4 rows of 4 or 3 rows of 5, being spaced out just right for whatever kind of reflector you have. Yield is too variable to tell you what you would get. The size of each of your plants will be a variable as well since everything is from seed.

Good luck and happy growing!

 

[bassmas]

Thank you everyone I'm trying to push it to as many plants as possible will update on how many I actually fit I have a bunch of 200 wCFls I'm going to throw up too around the edges. Maybe will put some pics up when it's lookin good thanks again everyone