400w hps?

madmad

Active Member
Guess it all depends on space you gonna use for your grow. I grew 2 under my 400w and they came out beautiful, I`m growing 6 now and theyre ok but its a bit of a overkill without LST or supercropping as bottom parts are geting virtually no light. I`m definitely switching to 600 for my next grow though. You know, you can even grow 20 under it but the point is to give each plan as much light as possible so I think growroom size(or the ability of particular light to cover whole grow area) is the most important factor. And dunno how are prices in US but that seems kinda pricey for what it is, no?
 

golddog

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How many plants could a set up like this grow? Would if work well for flowering?
Just curious of course......-.-

http://www.specialty-lights.com/901343.html
You'd be better off with a nice Air Cooled Hood. I have grown a as many a six under a 400 watt.

I now run a 600 watt in the winter, got the digital ballast for $100 used at my local hydro store, and the solarmax bulb was $90.

I just change the ballast and bulb. I also have a switchable 400 watt ballast and run 400 MH for veg.

Good Luck - any way you grow :joint:
 

ghostdriver

Well-Known Member
how much did the electric bill run you a month?
I am merely curious of course -.- I would never do such things....ever -.-
 

golddog

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$0.12.5 per Kilowatt Hour * 12 (saying I'm using a kilowatt an hour) ?
What's that, about $1.50 a day.

My pool pump uses more electricity :joint:
 
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