crypto03 said:

Hi There,
My two plants are currently three weeks old. My question is what size tent and light will I need to get a decent yield? I know there is multiple factors to this including strain, lighting, growing methods like fimming and topping. But would like a general idea on what I need to get as I currently have a 60cmx60cmx90cm tent. And I know it all comes down to how big you want them to get but I’m currently growing out of my small bedroom which only has about 2m long and 1.5m wide space

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HerbalEdu said:

don't listen to this guy ...

250W hps or 315CMH is enough for a 2x4 or 200W to 450W led

400W hps will scale for a 3x3 or 300W to 500W led

600W hps will scale for a 4x4 or 500W to 860W led

1000W hps for a 5x5 or 700w to 1000W leds

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HerbalEdu said:

don't listen to this guy ...

250W hps or 315CMH is enough for a 2x4 or 200W to 450W led

400W hps will scale for a 3x3 or 300W to 500W led

600W hps will scale for a 4x4 or 500W to 860W led

1000W hps will scale for a 5x5 or 700w to 1000W leds

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HerbalEdu said:

he can follow your advice if he want to burn/cook his plant(s) in a small space with a 600W ...

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Hydrocropper420 said:

Do you see my plants being cooked or burnt? .. as long as you keep your canopy low enough you have no problem. I've been doing it the same way for almost 15 years with excellent results. I was just giving advice based on what I know how to do. You're telling this person not to listen to me. Anyone can go on anybody's page and look at their pictures and see what their grows look like and use their own discretion. I'm not trying to argue or anything like that. To each their own

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HerbalEdu said:

your aware there not a single led brand manufacturer that has a 600W that will fit in a 2x4 so you will have 200W to 450W model that exists and fit for that tent size ... and will offer a good enough light coverage and dispersion

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Hydrocropper420 said:

I beg to differ. My best friend has two of them side by side. Although they are not in a tent, they will most definitely fit in a 2x4 tent.

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HerbalEdu said:

your aware there not a single led brand manufacturer that has a 600W that will fit in a 2x4 so you will have 200W to 450W model that exists and fit for that tent size ... and will offer a good enough light coverage and dispersion

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Hydrocropper420 said:

LEDs don't ever have the correct wattage posted on them, in actuality I would say the comparison of the wattage in LEDs needed are more than an HPS or metal halide bulb. To get the same yield

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HerbalEdu said:

it sound a lot like cheap chinese led brand that confuse the actual watt they use with misleading models name ...

what's your friend light model and brand ? i'd be very curious to know ...

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HerbalEdu said:

sorry to tell you but all most used and renowed brand do advertise on the true watt they use, not like many shadowy led manufacturer you'll find on amazon, ali express or alike ....

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HerbalEdu said:

sorry to tell you but all most used and renowed brand do advertise on the true watt they use, not like many shadowy led manufacturer you'll find on amazon, ali express or alike .... that use confusing and misleading model name

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HerbalEdu said:

it sound a lot like cheap chinese led brand that confuse the actual watt they use with misleading models name ...

what's your friend light model and brand ? i'd be very curious to know ...

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HerbalEdu said:

2 x 300w must be the KS3000 it's too large to fit 2 in a 2x4; 81cmx81cm for 60cm max..

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Hydrocropper420 said:

We're starting to ruin this guy's thread. I'm not trying to have an argument. I shared my opinion, and you told him not to listen to me. I looked at your plants and they look very nice, so you have your style and I have my style. I would never tell anyone to not listen to someone else, unless I felt they were given terrible advice. Even then I would personally message that person instead of trying to destroy the thread. Anyone can go and see what I have going in my tents. And anyone can see my yields. No one has to agree with my style, but there is no denying the fruits of my labor.

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HerbalEdu said:

i do think advising 600W hps for a 2x4 is overkill.

and if you ask google for exemple it give nearly the same range as i did

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