Wondering if my 1500w led grow light is enough for a 4X4X80 grow tent, or should i need two
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Originally posted by MarcA View PostWondering if my 1500w led grow light is enough for a 4X4X80 grow tent, or should i need two
If it's an older 'blurple' fixture, then a simple metric for HID lighting and older tech blurple diodes would be 50 watts/sq ft of canopy.
That's the amount of power you'll need to achieve adequate light levels.
When you step up to current-tech diodes like the lm301h, you can achieve the same light level @ 30 watts/ sq ft.
So, for your example a 4x4 will need 800 watts of blurple leds or 480 watts of top-tier diodes.WHAT???
5x5 grow space
900w of Vero's and F-strips
4-17gal totes self-made UC system.
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Thanks for a very detailed comment, written on label 250w newest model, plants are 4 Bruce Banner auto feminized (first grow) in 10gal fabric pots, in promix. I almost lost them in my incubator (may have let them to long, 2 or 3 days). So I panicked a bit, all is good now, but I guess the real question is should I buy another light later in the flowering stage, the manufacturer says only that the core coverage form 18" to 24" is only 2.5 feet by 2.5 feet. 24" (750umol/ms )and 18" (812ms)
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