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There are a lot of topics on lighting, but I have some unique circumstances they don't cover. I have a 3x3 grow tent from when I lived in a condo. I now have a basement with a 4x8 room that I'm going to set up for indoor gardening. Initially I'm only setting up 4x4 but will grow to 8' if I want to grow more veggies this winter. Since I'm only growing for personal use, a 3x3 is plenty for weed. I want to grow some additional plants in the extra space such as hot peppers, herbs, etc. I am planning to keep the grow tent so I can separate veg and flower and get a plant every two months instead of 4 for more variety of strains. First, I think most veggies are happier with 12 hrs on, 12 off for lighting so the 4x8 room would make the flowering room and the tent would be for veg. Correct me if I'm wrong on this since I'm not sure.
My main question is about lighting. I am going to put up mylar on the walls but not the floor/ceiling. I am looking at a visparspect 1200w for 4x4 area. This has coverage listed as 3.5x3.5 for flowering but the room is not quite 4' wide so that's fine. A 600w MH/HPS is also listed to cover a 4x4 area. Since they have similar power draw, which would be better also considering that I want to grow other plants. The weed can go in the center under the light and the rest will be wherever they fit around it. Huge yield is not important since I got more than I can use out of the 3x3 tent. I do care about quality and terpenes though. My previous experience is only one grow since it took a long time to run out. I also buy grams from the dispensary to try out new strain varieties which makes it last longer.
My main question is about lighting. I am going to put up mylar on the walls but not the floor/ceiling. I am looking at a visparspect 1200w for 4x4 area. This has coverage listed as 3.5x3.5 for flowering but the room is not quite 4' wide so that's fine. A 600w MH/HPS is also listed to cover a 4x4 area. Since they have similar power draw, which would be better also considering that I want to grow other plants. The weed can go in the center under the light and the rest will be wherever they fit around it. Huge yield is not important since I got more than I can use out of the 3x3 tent. I do care about quality and terpenes though. My previous experience is only one grow since it took a long time to run out. I also buy grams from the dispensary to try out new strain varieties which makes it last longer.