just gt a new light help me out

datboybeezy281

Active Member
alright i just bought a 150 watt hps compact light kit it has 16,000 lumens
do u think this is enough for my plants to bud good
my grow space is 3x3
 

rollingrock

Active Member
alright i just bought a 150 watt hps compact light kit it has 16,000 lumens
do u think this is enough for my plants to bud good
my grow space is 3x3
should be fine for 2 plants but i think u gunna need some supplement lighting around the sides and bottom, how many plants u thinking of growing
 

datboybeezy281

Active Member
should be fine for 2 plants but i think u gunna need some supplement lighting around the sides and bottom, how many plants u thinking of growing
its just one ... another thing
its getting really close to the light
its not burning cause its just a 125 flouresent but when i put the hps i know its gonna burn... what next???:wall:
 

rollingrock

Active Member
its just one ... another thing
its getting really close to the light
its not burning cause its just a 125 flouresent but when i put the hps i know its gonna burn... what next???:wall:
as soon as you install the hps keep it around 16" from plant or if you can keep your hand there for a minute without burning your skin the plant will be fine, have you got a fan blowing on the plant, if so you might get as low as 8" abouve plant, thats how much distance i have and i am useing 2 600watts hps and 2 fans
 

rollingrock

Active Member
damn no fan
never tpught of that
does it need to be an oselating fan or just a regi one
as you only have 1 plant a regualer one will do, try to get it to blow on top half of plant and the hps light as this will cool it down abit meaning you can get the light closer
 

datboybeezy281

Active Member
mkay, and do uthink the 150 watt will bust if dust is on it???
the kit came with the bulb already instaled should i clean it just in case??
 

datboybeezy281

Active Member
lol gotcha.. man im really new to this so bare with me lol
but yeah the system im using is drip feed
the roots are hanging in the water how much do i water the plant??
 

rollingrock

Active Member
lol gotcha.. man im really new to this so bare with me lol
but yeah the system im using is drip feed
the roots are hanging in the water how much do i water the plant??
will take a look later, in the meantime just have a wonder through the faq's page there is loads to learn from it
 

marijuananation

Well-Known Member
one plant for a 150 hps unless they are really small. then you could get away with 2 plants.
Check out my first grow in my signature, one plant 1 x 150 watt hps. changed to 2 x 150 hps 6 weeks into flower
90 grams dried cured bud.. (i have since upgraded to 2 x 400 hps for flowering and solely use the 2 x 150 hps for veg now).
Keep that light withing 5 inches of the canopy. if you go farther than this you are loosing alot of lumens !!
Hope this helps, Good luck !!
 
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