Newbie who put the cart before the horse...Light vs Plants ?

[jna313]

I will be the first to admit that everyone on this forum was right. I jumped ahead by planting a bagseed without ANYTHING but a window and a ceramic pot.
3 months later, I have graduated to a 4x2 grow tent and a Viparspectra 300W light. (carbon filter, fan, nutrients, Roots organic soil, and anything else I can get my hands on to improve my grow)

My bagseed plant is a major slow-grower, so she's JUST NOW showing signs of bloom, she was germinated on Dec 2nd! But she's helping me learn for sure!

I have ordered seeds from Seedsman and am excited to get a real grow going in the next month or so. After setting everything up in my new tent, I feel like the single light is not going to work for 3-4 plants in the 2x4 tent.
I am considering another Viparspectra 300 - or 600. What would you folks recommend? I'd like to keep my lighting budget around $100-$125 right now. Would it be detrimental to the plants to have a 600 on one side and a 300 on the other? Is it better to have balanced light of (2) 300W lights in the tent?

Again, thank you all for encouraging me to read and search the website, this and Youtube are my life right now!

[dilvish]

If you already have a 300W try adding a 450W here https://www.viparspectra.com/goods.php?id=60 this one is safety tested and certified and fits in your budget .it's also probably available on Amazon for a little cheaper but stick with models that have the UL, CSA or ETL safety certification.

More light isn't better if it isn't full spectrum...evening it out is fine but in your case and size of your space I'd opt a little higher light source...you can always rotate your plants every time you water. I rotate mine and ii have only 3 plants growing at a time and I'm using a V900 900W LED

Just remember to go at it slowly and methodically...people who spend no effort get poor yields. Good harvests take time and patience.