44x22 inch strip coverage?

Looking into possibly getting a small microgreen garden set up in my basement. Nothing to elaborate, a couple of 2x4 tables basically set on a multi-rack setup.

I need to get around 250-350 umol/m2 pretty evenly. And need a bit of help determining how to cover a 22x44 inch space very evenly.

The most common setup right now are t8 fixtures in 6500k. I just know they are a bit horrible in the efficiency department.

Id still really like to plan the verticle spacing to a max of 12-16 inches from the top canopy level.

Any thoughts would help me brainstorm.

Those dimensions would be an ideal fit, for either Bridgelux strips, or Samsung strips, as they both come in 22" and 44" models (560mm or 1120mm).

Chip Green said:

Those dimensions would be an ideal fit, for either Bridgelux strips, or Samsung strips, as they both come in 22" and 44" models (560mm or 1120mm).

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Well, I wonder if one or two samsung f series strips would be required to evenly cover each 10/20 tray. And at what wattage I'd even be dealing with, how low of an amperage I'd need to run.

Or to go 4000/5000k for microgreens.

I've got so much to research again. Yay.

PrometheanLeaf said:

Well, I wonder if one or two samsung f series strips would be required to evenly cover each 10/20 tray. And at what wattage I'd even be dealing with, how low of an amperage I'd need to run.

Or to go 4000/5000k for microgreens.

I've got so much to research again. Yay.

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For what youre explaining id probably go for bridgelux as it is easier to do even cover with more strips than just a few. And bridgelux is a fair bit cheaper. Id also look into bridgelux Vesta strips: they are cheap, offer 2 channels in 90cri, 5000k and 2700k at around 10$ per 2 foot strip.

I was looking over the bridgelex 4000k 4 ft. I'm kind of torn by thinking 2 of them could mimic the spread of a 2 bulb t5. But I might have to go with 3 to get the evenness of coverage.

If I could mimic a 4ft 2 bulb t5 that would actually be optimal as I could just calculate the DLI and dim or run them for less time a day. Or run them harder to get an earlier crop.