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hey bro, yeah i got an old school 600 watt ballast and a new dimmable 600. so its easy to adjust for different plant sizes etc.i run roots and have been fightin' the mites for 6 mos. now even with constant cleaning and tlc. never had thrips. sounds like the shit nightmares are made of. lol 42o
what kind of hoods are you using?
I do think with the big drop in digital ballasts that 1000's are a great way to go. with how I grow most of my strains, I don't need that much light intensity far into the canopy, so 6's work well for me.
I'd agree with you 420. I have just never heard someone running 1000's so close to the plants the buds are hitting the glass. I would think the plants would get crazy bleached as the light intensity is just too much for a plant to handle.
I'll know for myself in a couple months if 1000's are a better route or not in some situations. I could see the benefits of a 2 1000's over my table versus 3 6's.
That pic, looks like the Stinkbud System, my intro to hydro. Good stuff..This plant was getting hit on one side with a 600w (left side) and the other side with a 1000w (right side). It's obvious just looking at the stems which side is bigger. And, the buds on the 1000w side are wayyyy bigger, much more dense. I'm picking up 2 more 1000w next week and will use the 600 in the veg tent.
That pic, looks like the Stinkbud System, my intro to hydro. Good stuff..
I've ran both with great success,both have their pros and cons.I run multiple 600s with little variation in temps,no ac,with half the probs.genetics does come into play with the lack of penetration if you are lacking on lights.luckily I can lay my lights right on top of the canopy and gain penetration without losing any light signature.yeah did a year run in basement with 600s and never needed ac. perfect temps all the time. no need for the extra work, ya know? 42o
im going bigger in the coming months, seriously upgrading number of lights. after pricing everything out, bulbs, ballasts, and then the actual electric bill, im wondering if 1Ks are really worth it, will the return justify the cost? is there really that much of a difference between a 1k yield and 6oo yield? if i run the 600s side by side, i guess there would be regions of light overlap where certain plants would receive 1200w of light....
i really dont know, any help would be appreciated, advice from more experienced heads would be great.
I read in multiple books from growers that 2 600s is more than 1000, Besides the obvious fact that its two hundred more watts, but the light is evenly distributated 'all around the canopy'. Increasing the yeild on your plants. Hope this helps.
Why not a 1k on a lightrail? the (2) 600's will have a wider footprint over a stationery 1k but that's a little deceiving due to the fact that the lumens can't increase just the footprint, so putting the 1k on a track increases it's footprint @ 140,000 lumens vs the 90,000 lumens you have no matter how many 600s you add. I have an a/c 6" XXXL Magnum on a light rail, with the a/c and the light moving there's no hot spots and my lights are 12" over my girls and I probably could get it closer but I don't want the lights to bleach them.
I've read this statement a few times now about how a 600 is "better" than a 1000 because you can get it closer...?? If that's the case why won't my 400 produce better than a 600?? I too am looking to upgrade this next run and just want to share with you what I found. Going to be a Gavita 1000proEL DE. It's what the REAL pro's use. Good luck.Yeah I think its more of a preference thing because you can definantly get the 600s closer.
I've read this statement a few times now about how a 600 is "better" than a 1000 because you can get it closer...?? If that's the case why won't my 400 produce better than a 600?? I too am looking to upgrade this next run and just want to share with you what I found. Going to be a Gavita 1000proEL DE. It's what the REAL pro's use. Good luck.
should be able to grow monsters with those!!...lol..Hey you can get LED and T5 even closer LOL
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