GOOD MORNING VIETNAM! oh i mean, you LED debaters
I've spent the month combing through the debates, complaints, questions, and yes even the intelligent answers (some dumb one's too!)
I have noticed two things: Many people here are on a budget (aka cheaper lighting / low cost) and/or similar to low investment cost, are growing in small spaces (tents, closets, etc.) Hence, the questions and answers reflect these two factors in most of the scenarios posted here.
I have a budget around $3-4k for lighting (not trying to half-ass it). The spaces i will employ are larger than many discussed here. I am growing two rooms (both veg to flower due to limited time the space will be available 6-7 months = 2 cycles) Room specs: Garage: 11ftx23ftx8ft high & Room: 10ftx10ftx7.5ft high. I have been looking at Hans panels because the man knows his stuff and built them for the good green bless, yet after calc's I realized its near impossible to cover my grows with his lights for anything affordable. Next thought, BSLed panels or maybe a couple A51 panels with supplemental 400W led panels (Bysen?). I also have a single 1Kw HPS with hood and vent that i may integrate into the larger garage. The plan is for both rooms to veg a month and flower 2 months. Thus LEDs make the most sense. I've also consider
HIDHut's Satellite with 6 400W or 150W comet LEDS.
The rooms will be organic coco or soil. I'm planning on a SOG or ScrOG setup. The initial goal is for 50 plants between the two rooms. Seems reasonable. Still, with all the space, I'm considering possibly trying for 75 to maximize space usage.
Looking for all possible input / advice / comment on lighting selections. Not too worried about the elec bill with mostly LED's running. Main goal is to find the best ratio of quantity (to cover the plants) and quality (not too CHINA, not too USA MARKED UP) Clearly, Hans is great for closets, not so much for big rooms. I've seen Kushington's stuff but i dont have $15K for lights. Yet. I'm open to hybrid HPS and LED if anyone has comments on the right ratios of LED panels to HPS in regards to output, spectrum, etc..
Any one have suggestions on where to get better wholesale prices or companies that are more likely to haggle?
All thoughts and comments appreciated. But bottom line: need help figuring out a lighting config for the two rooms.
Thanks and happy tokin'!