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pilto · Sep 8, 2022

I have 3 tents.
2x4, 4x4, and 5x5.

I have 6 lights.

2xHLG 260W QB Rspec kit (250W)
1xHLG 320W QB Rspec kit (340W)
1xMars Hydro SP3000 (300W)
2xSpider Farmer SF2000 (200W)

What is the best way to spread these 5 lights across these 3 tents? I am planning on running these all as flowering tents. I have another 4x4 with some floros and old blurples I am using as a mother/clone/veg tent. The current game plan is to have 6 plants in each of the larger tents and 3 in the 2x4.
SUGGESTIONS AND CONSIDRATION WELCOME! Even open to adding more lights if needed.

BigCube · Sep 9, 2022

Well. As everyone knows I advocate for 30 to 35w per sq ft.

So the 5x5 needs 750 to 875 watts
The 4x4 needs 480 to 560 watts
And the 2x4 needs 240 to 280 watts.

I would choose the fixtures that give you the best footprint in each tent. And then buy some more fixtures to fill in the needed wattage.

Deadstill · Sep 9, 2022

2x4 - 250w
4x4 - 250w and 300w
5x5 - 340w 200w 200w

is probably your best bet and if you have extra lights stick them in the 2x4 and 5x5

pilto · Sep 11, 2022

Deadstill said:
2x4 - 250w
4x4 - 250w and 300w
5x5 - 340w 200w 200w

is probably your best bet and if you have extra lights stick them in the 2x4 and 5x5

This is almost what I ended up doing. But I put the 300 in the 2x4 and the 2 250s in the 4x4. I am thinking of setting up the 5x5 in a U shaped lighting configuration with the 340 along the back wall, the 2 200s on the sides and the middle empty so I can get in to all the plants. Thoughts on doing it that way? Basically the middle would be empty and I would have 3 plants along the back on 2 on each side for a total of 7 plants in the 5x5.

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