About 1 and 1/2 weeks, looking good?

[Raspberrykiwi]

Sounds good. Thanks again for all the good advice!

You could also go LED... it’s just more expensive in the beginning. HPS is more for commercial use. Growing POUNDS lol

 

[Scorps84]

You could also go LED... it’s just more expensive in the beginning. HPS is more for commercial use. Growing POUNDS lol

I'm just kind of testing the waters at the moment with the small 3 plants so I dont want to go too crazy at the start, but after these plants are done I'll be able to justify looking at more lights.

 

[Raspberrykiwi]

I'm just kind of testing the waters at the moment with the small 3 plants so I dont want to go too crazy at the start, but after these plants are done I'll be able to justify looking at more lights.

My first 2 grows were with 100w total CFL bulbs. Each pulling 23w I had 4 of them. I ended up with 15g on each grow. Total. Half an ounce for 4 months of work. Wasn’t worth it. My 3rd grow was with a 150w sun system HPS and I used that all the way to day 50 of flower, switched my whole setup from closet to tent and upgraded my light to 600w and yielded 94g off one plant. Light definitely makes a HUGE difference

 

[Scorps84]

My first 2 grows were with 100w total CFL bulbs. Each pulling 23w I had 4 of them. I ended up with 15g on each grow. Total. Half an ounce for 4 months of work. Wasn’t worth it. My 3rd grow was with a 150w sun system HPS and I used that all the way to day 50 of flower, switched my whole setup from closet to tent and upgraded my light to 600w and yielded 94g off one plant. Light definitely makes a HUGE difference

So would there be any detriment to just having the 600w on always?

 

[Raspberrykiwi]

So would there be any detriment to just having the 600w on always?

Like 24 hours on? I mean maybe a high electric bill lol. Normally during the summer my bill for electric runs about 200-250. With the light it’s been about 260-350. So there is definitely an increase in energy usage. Also, having a 600w in that little tent might be a little sketchy, but I’m sure it would be ok lol if you want a decent light for a small space the 150w sun system HPS did me pretty good! And they’re only like $50-60

 

[Scorps84]

Like 24 hours on? I mean maybe a high electric bill lol. Normally during the summer my bill for electric runs about 200-250. With the light it’s been about 260-350. So there is definitely an increase in energy usage. Also, having a 600w in that little tent might be a little sketchy, but I’m sure it would be ok lol if you want a decent light for a small space the 150w sun system HPS did me pretty good! And they’re only like $50-60

I'll just go with the lower wattage bulbs for now, I'm ok spending the small extra.

Besides next year theres plans of getting a house so I'll have my garage to put my 3d printer setup in, freeing up a nice 8 x 4 x 8 tent. So having a strong light already available will be a fair investment now.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Ah awesome guys thanks! So I have a light that's 1000w with bloom or veg light mode. I just have it in veg mode so should I lower it closer to the plants? (Currently at about 30 inches above) although it's a new light. The past week and a half it was a 100w led light.

Keep both switches turn on the whole time, and lower the light.