Lighting

[SAE]

Hey guys help me out. Got a grow shed that i can fit a good say 9 to 12 plants. How many and what wattage of led lights would be best used for good coverage?

[FlyingDutchPaddy]

hi sae,

going by what i have, for your space i'd suggest 3 fixtures of 315W ceramic lights. 3 or 4 per plant.

yes, that is almost 1000W, but the ceramic bulbs have an advantage with (full) spectrum and have a decent lifetime.

I came from LED, but the ceramic bulbs have won me over.

LED, i'd look into the 600-1000W range for 3 to 4 plants. can be expensive to buy upfront but they do last long.
(if looking at power draw at the wall, look in the 300-500W range, per fixture)

I wish you success with what you decide to go with!

FDP

[SAE]

Thanks for the info FlyingDutchPaddy!! Im kinda stuck with leds cuz i have 2 1000w, 2 600w, 2 300w an like a 240w. My space is like 8' wide 6' deep an 6' tall so im kinda boggled in how to use what i have an set them up in most efficient way possible an also which ones to use.

[FlyingDutchPaddy]

Gbauto's advice below is the calculated way to go.
purely based on what you have above, I'd put it in this way along the width starting left -> right.

1000 - 2x 600 - 1000

[gbauto]

Thanks for the info FlyingDutchPaddy!! Im kinda stuck with leds cuz i have 2 1000w, 2 600w, 2 300w an like a 240w. My space is like 8' wide 6' deep an 6' tall so im kinda boggled in how to use what i have an set them up in most efficient way possible an also which ones to use.

Best suggestion I can offer would be to add up the total ACTUAL wattage your fixtures consume and divide that total by 50(watts/sq ft) to give you the amount of area YOUR fixtures will flower.
Then you can an idea of how much light you'll actually need.