lovbnstoned
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what is the lumens nedded for 2 plants in a grow space of 4 ft by 3ft ???
The Hemp Goddess said:The number of plants really doesn't matter. Lighting needs are figured by the amount of sq footage you have. You want a minimum of 3000 lumens per sq ft for vegging (36,000 for a 3 x 4 space) and 5000 per sq ft (60,000) for flowering.
sunakard2000 said:well it honestly doesnt matter what the light fixture says it puts out per square foot, if your area is larger then the fixtures recommended MAX size then your lum per square foot drops, thus you need more lights or a partition to reduce the size of your space thus increasing the lum per square foot for your space, in my veg closet im honestly pushing it close, just at the min of 3000 lum per square foot, im going to have to work on increasing ventilation so i can get a 6 bulb fixture and bump myself up to about 4000 lum per square foot. defently upgrade, either way getting a larger fixture (more bulbs) or simply another 4bulb fixture will put you above your target min MoNo. so either is highly recommendedas your are underlit quite a bit.
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