Cannabinolic
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Hey all, i'm on my first medical grow and i'm just growin in a small ikea closet 2 ft by 3 ft by 7 ft tall. I'm using a 600w hps and am therefore getting 15000 lumens pr sq ft. I have now read a dozen places that 5000 lumen pr square foot is enough for otimal growth. The sun gives 10000 lumens pr square foot, and i am using 15000 pr square foot lol ![Laughing :lol: :lol:](/styles/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
so if 5000 pr sq ft is enough for optimal growth does that mean that i am wasting alot of power using the 600? I mean if 5000 is optimal, what could be better than optimal? I have a 400w to that i'm not using that would give 8333 lumens pr sq ft. Should i just switch to the 400 and save some electricity or is it benefitial to continue with the 600?![Question :?: :?:](/styles/smilies/icon_question.gif)
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so if 5000 pr sq ft is enough for optimal growth does that mean that i am wasting alot of power using the 600? I mean if 5000 is optimal, what could be better than optimal? I have a 400w to that i'm not using that would give 8333 lumens pr sq ft. Should i just switch to the 400 and save some electricity or is it benefitial to continue with the 600?
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