Lighting Options What Would You Do?

Hey y'all,

been a while but I thought I'd check what the forums think about my current situation: I'm in a position where i've got two new spider farmer sf 1000 and a 10 year old approximately 35,000 hr induction light (inda-gro) rated for no drop in brightens for up to 60,000 hrs.

Inda-gro has been my main light but I picked up the spider farmers intially as veg lights and now I'm wondering whether that's the best use for them. Here's what I was trying to decide between:

(1) I could use the Inda-gro as side lighting and hang the spider farmer's above each of two plants , then figure out a separate system for veg.

(2) I could use the Inda-gro for veg and just hang a single spider farmer over each plant.

(3) I could keep the Inda-gro above one plant, hang 1 spider farmer above the other, and use 1 spider farmer for veg

(4) I could keep the inda-gro above both plants, hang 1 spider farmer as side lighting, and use 1 spider farmer for veg

(5) your suggestion

options listed in no particular order.
If it matters for your suggestion: I grow organic soil, plants transplant once from germination to veg (1L airpot to 3 gal airpot) and once from veg to flower (3 gal airpot to 7 gal airpot). All other parameters are dialed in for the past 8ish years so if you have a concern involved with something other than lighting, pretend it's already solved (e.g., height of grow, co2 supp, heat and humid control--all of these are already taken care of, I just want to get your input on light arrangements).

Thanks friends

As always, Be easy



Dr. J

What wattage is the indagrow and what size is your space you flower in?

coreywebster said:

What wattage is the indagrow and what size is your space you flower in?

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400W inda gro; 6' x 9' flowering space but obv. am not using it all right now. what do you think?

Good old school t-12

Lots has happened in 10 years. What power is spider?

amneziaHaze said:

Lots has happened in 10 years. What power is spider?

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More like 45

amneziaHaze said:

Lots has happened in 10 years. What power is spider?

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Really , no shit ....that was a joke do you get it ?

What do you plan to veg under 45

Dr.J20 said:

400W inda gro; 6' x 9' flowering space but obv. am not using it all right now. what do you think?

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Well an sf1000 is like a 100w and will cover 2x2ft at best in flower. So I'd either use those as side lighting or additional top lighting or buy a bigger led and veg with the inda

Go sides and mid the big 400w

Probably just get a couple of hlg scorpion Diablos and call it a day

amneziaHaze said:

What do you plan to veg under 45

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amneziaHaze said:

What do you plan to veg under 45

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A lot has changed in the last 45-50 yrs. Let's drop this topic. It's pretty complex .......save it for the advanced growers.

StonedGardener said:

A lot has changed in the last 45-50 yrs. Let's drop this topic. It's pretty complex .......save it for the advanced growers.

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I'm sorry ! We're all twisted up ( probably me ) ......still , very nice to have met you .
Catch ya later stoner dude...happy growing.

Im sure the spiderfarmer will give higher ppfd numbers than the 400watt induction light. Your two spiderfarmers together using the same amount of space you normally flower in using the induction light will probably give you a higher yield, maybe even double or more if you know how to grow properly with led. And the good thing is the two spiders together will only be using 200watts but roughly put out as much light as a 400watt hid lamp. So defo better using the induction lamp wich is basically a florescent as the veg lamp and the spiderfarmers for flowering.

I would probably hang them all up top on one side of the tent. Should cover 3x5. Should have plenty of space for heater, humidifier, fans & whatnot in the empty space.

I hate those fucking , lame-ass , phoneboothesque , plant in a plastic f'ing bag , money fing making hunks of shit....now that's just me . Absolutely a must in some poor mofo's cases...........I can't imagine that nightmare. Even people who don't need a f'ing tent , they are so stupid ...they do .