Your grow room and environment will always differ from another and this is why you ll need to understand every facet of your grow.
400 watt hps grow room.
Although there is a larger size mh hps grow light available 1000w at that size it starts going outside the scope of a hobbyist grower as far as ease and yields.
Good ventilation is essential when using hps grow lights see also cool tubes below.
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2 x4 x6 bare minimum viable space an example is the topolite 48 x24 x72 grow tent 3 x3 x6 an example is the apollo horticulture 36 x36 x72 grow tent.
Buy htgsupply 3 x 3 39 x39 x79 grow tent kit complete with 400 watt hps grow light dwc hydroponic system advanced nutrients.
Sun system digital 400 complete get a 400w mh bulb and 400w hps bulb with this setup grow space.
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Our grow room electricity calculator takes a few things into consideration when helping you determine what it will cost to run your grow lights.
In conclusion the choice of grow light out of hps vs led is yours.
Cons hps grow lights.
Grow room 2x3x72 his 400 hps raised his temperature by 30 degrees a 400 watt lamp can raise the temperature of a room by 15 to 30.
A 600 watt hps grow lamp will be sufficient for a grow space that accommodates 9 to 12 plants.
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This is my first grow.
In fact that s what we recommend for most indoor growers and 600 watt is the most efficient.
Choose the best hps bulb for you from a variety of top brands trusted by growers including agromax hortilux and sunmaster available for 150 watt 250 watt 400 watt 600 watt and 1000 watt grow lights all at great prices.
Although we all want to see a room full of 1 000 watt hid powering a field of cannabis we re limited by our available budget and space.
In addition to needing a lot of extra cooling a 1000w hps grow light is less efficient compared to a 600w grow light as far as how much light is put out for electricity used.
However according to gavita this light is equivalent in performance to a 1000 watt hps.
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4 x4 x6 5 recommended an example is the apollo horticulture 48.
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If you are new to hps grow lights and you aren t sure about the wattage we strongly advise you to stick to 400 or 600 watt hps lamps.