HAT TRICK STEVE
Well-Known Member
hi guys, i just bought 2- 250 watt hps and was wondering if that is enough light for a 3x3 x 6 ft high closet grow,
i could have got 400watters for about 10 bucks more but i was worried about heat
the guy said it puts out 31000 lumens, so 9 sq ft is about 3444 lum per sf
im going to build these closets when the lights come so i have 2 bud closets,.. i already have one closet split in the middle with a sheet of plywood (shelf) and in the bottom i have a phototron for sprouting and cloning, and then the top half was going to be for budding but im a little worried about light leak up from the bottom and its impossible to get in it to check for light leaks as its sealed off with a piece of pleather with velcro,
anyway this closet is only about 2 ft x 3.25 and i want to convert it to all 18/6 (top half and bottom) use the bottom for clones and sprouting and then use the top half as a mini veg chamber then move them to one of the 3x3's for budding, that way i could put 6 or 8 small plants into bud every 30 days,...
and i was thinking of putting clones into bud within 2-3 weeks of rooting,
but back to the orig question,.. is 31000 lumens enough for 9 square feet cab.,... i can augment each cab with a 65 watt cfl 2700k,.. and 3900 lum if need be
i could have got 400watters for about 10 bucks more but i was worried about heat
the guy said it puts out 31000 lumens, so 9 sq ft is about 3444 lum per sf
im going to build these closets when the lights come so i have 2 bud closets,.. i already have one closet split in the middle with a sheet of plywood (shelf) and in the bottom i have a phototron for sprouting and cloning, and then the top half was going to be for budding but im a little worried about light leak up from the bottom and its impossible to get in it to check for light leaks as its sealed off with a piece of pleather with velcro,
anyway this closet is only about 2 ft x 3.25 and i want to convert it to all 18/6 (top half and bottom) use the bottom for clones and sprouting and then use the top half as a mini veg chamber then move them to one of the 3x3's for budding, that way i could put 6 or 8 small plants into bud every 30 days,...
and i was thinking of putting clones into bud within 2-3 weeks of rooting,
but back to the orig question,.. is 31000 lumens enough for 9 square feet cab.,... i can augment each cab with a 65 watt cfl 2700k,.. and 3900 lum if need be