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Been following along jacks grow taking notes, didn't want to hijack the thread with this topic.
Jack I was hoping to get your opinion on something, or anyone else who would like to chime in.
I have noticed quite the debate over which is better, 1000w, or 600w bulbs.
Most of the tree growers here on the farm seem to all agree that 1000w bulbs are the best due to the penetration they produce.
Although some growers like heath swear by the 600's, and that is one point that heath and dd's dissagreed.
So these dual arcs that are producing the largest plants these last two runs, technically isnt that just a 600hps and a 400 MH in the same bulb. which it seems to me wouldnt give the same penetration as a 1000?
I did just read this article by ceestyle talking about how Lights that are equidistant from a point contribute additively.
so wouldn't two 600's placed above each other result in better penetration than one thousand?
Ambient light = 0
http://www.invalid.com/marijuana-pics/images/34058/medium/1_0x42W.jpg
1 x 42W = 6500 ftc ~ 65000 lux
http://www.invalid.com/marijuana-pics/images/34058/medium/1_1x42W.jpg
2 x 42W = 13100 ftc ~ 131000 lux
http://www.invalid.com/marijuana-pics/images/34058/medium/1_2x42W.jpg
Or am I taking shots in the dark:hunter:
thanks guys
Jack I was hoping to get your opinion on something, or anyone else who would like to chime in.
I have noticed quite the debate over which is better, 1000w, or 600w bulbs.
Most of the tree growers here on the farm seem to all agree that 1000w bulbs are the best due to the penetration they produce.
Although some growers like heath swear by the 600's, and that is one point that heath and dd's dissagreed.
So these dual arcs that are producing the largest plants these last two runs, technically isnt that just a 600hps and a 400 MH in the same bulb. which it seems to me wouldnt give the same penetration as a 1000?
I did just read this article by ceestyle talking about how Lights that are equidistant from a point contribute additively.
so wouldn't two 600's placed above each other result in better penetration than one thousand?
Ambient light = 0
http://www.invalid.com/marijuana-pics/images/34058/medium/1_0x42W.jpg
1 x 42W = 6500 ftc ~ 65000 lux
http://www.invalid.com/marijuana-pics/images/34058/medium/1_1x42W.jpg
2 x 42W = 13100 ftc ~ 131000 lux
http://www.invalid.com/marijuana-pics/images/34058/medium/1_2x42W.jpg
Or am I taking shots in the dark:hunter:
thanks guys