Dimmer

[Psalm]

I’m using a viparspectra 600 watt with dimmer knob. I’m on day 21 of veg and have it at 60%strength, is this good? How should I proceed? Growing autos? When should I go full strength using ffof if that helps?

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

That light only draws 132W. If your tent is 1.5' x 1.5' then you want it @ 100%. If it's bigger than that, then you need a more powerful light.

 

[Psalm]

It’s a 2-1/2x2-1/2 . How many girls would be best at one time? And 100% from seedlings? Appreciate the help.

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

2.5 x 2.5 is 5 sqft. For that type of light you are going to want 250W, so you would need two of them in there. Even with two of them, you could get away with having them at 100% if that are raised high enough. Otherwise you can dim them and put them closer to the seedlings.

 

[Psalm]

How many would you grow at once?

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

How many would you grow at once?

If I were growing in a 2.5 x 2.5 then I would just do one plant and veg it a little longer so I could train it to grow short and wide so it fills the tent. You can do more, and have a shorter veg time, but it's more work. My first grow was 4 plants in a 32" x 32" (which is basically the same size) and humidity was a bitch to control with all those plants in there. You can definitely do 2-4 plants in there, though, it just gets tight.

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

BTW, this is the light I used in mine and it was more than enough for a 32" x 32" x 63" tent.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0794WHD4M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[xtsho]

Crank that thing up to 100%.

 

[Psalm]

I appreciate the help I’m cranking it to 100% right now..