Microgrow lighting

[Cannabutt]

I'm trying to cover a 5'x5' area with a 600 watt viparspectra led. I have 2-150 watt hps in storage. Can I or should I use one or both of my extra lights or is my led enough?

 

[Mr.furley]

Cannabutt

What is the actual draw of the LED?
a good rule of thumb number is 40 to 50 watts for ever sqft.

 

[Cannabutt]

276 watts. The 40-50 watts per sq.ft helps a lot thank you.

 

[Mr.furley]

Just remember your LED light and HID lights may need to be at different heights.

 

[Smokesteve]

Use all the lights, heat will be the enemy. If you can control it you could rock the house.

 

[SlowOldGuy]

I'm trying to cover a 5'x5' area with a 600 watt viparspectra led. I have 2-150 watt hps in storage. Can I or should I use one or both of my extra lights or is my led enough?

u need 50-60 watts per square foot of HPS or Blurple LED for good-great flowering, 5x5 = 25 sq ft, that would be 1,250 - 1,500 watts to cover all your 5x5.
276 + 150 + 150 = 576 watts, u r 1/3 of the way to filling your 5x5 with HPS/Blurple,
u have enough light to flower a 2x5 or 3x3 area.!

look into HLG Quantum Boards, u can use your Vipar and HPS's and start adding QB LED to the tent.!!
check out this link, their veg AND flower recommendations are spot on.!!....
https://growerslights.com/collections/horticulture-lighting-group

sorry, can't get it to link up, but Growers Lights was great, good email response and great packaging.!

 

[SlowOldGuy]

apologies again, linked it twice.! LOL
new to the site, maybe i'll get the hang of it soon.!! (i m old, y'all be patient, LOL)

 

[Cannabutt]

Thanks for all of the input. It's a closet so I can easily down size.