hid light

[todoobie]

16 square( 4x4) area, is max. for a 400 watt hid light. Would a 3x5 shape grow area be to much for the 400?? shape??

 

[ishnish]

my area is about 2 x 3 and 400 just barely cuts the cake...
but i also have a really old ballast with a conversion bulb that runs at 360 actually.. but 400 w/ a 3 x 5 area will work... for a start IMO...
based on if your flowering I just realized....

are you vegging/flowering??

 

[todoobie]

both are of concern

 

[ishnish]

400 for 16 square ft of veg is good - but for flower, you'd be in the minimum.. in my opinion/experience..

 

[hugs4nuggs420]

For the vegging your ok the 400w MH will due fine, but for flowering you need to be pushing 5000lumens per sq. ft. at a minimum which a 400w will not provide u. your around 1000 or so lumens per sq. ft. short to be at the minimum for flowering.

 

[jmansweed]

:yeahthat:

 

[ishnish]

and that's how a community information network is supposed to work. :aok:
what a golden thread...
i was half right..