10' x 10' flowerig room

I am running 6k overhead and then run 3 600's verticle down the middle row, It is a sealed room horizontal lights are air cooled, verticles are not. 24k BTU split AC keeping it cool...

i started with 4x1k now i got 6x1k watter all aircooled u should be good with 4x1k or 8-9x600w

Do you even want to use the whole 10x10? Do you need any of it for reservoirs, fans, dehumidifier, etc..?

Originally Posted by phillipchristian

Do you even want to use the whole 10x10? Do you need any of it for reservoirs, fans, dehumidifier, etc..?

well actually, the whole space i have is about the size of an average living room, maybe 12' x 12' with a height of 10-12'. i want to utilize as much space as i can without setting off any alarms. i was thinking of maybe using 6'x8' for flowering..

Then I think it depends on how many plants you want to grow and how much of a budget you have. If you can build it how you want then I would suggest taking the best advantage that you can of the lights you are going to use. A 600w light has a footprint of 4x4 and a 1000w of 5x5. So, if you had a plant space of 8x8 then 4 600w lights would be perfect. Even in 6x8 those 4 600w lights would be fine. Check out the thread in my signature and I'll help you design something if you want.

I would scale back those foot print sizes.in reality, the powerful light is in a 3.5 x 3.5 pattern for a 600 and a 4 x 4 for a 1000. Depends on the hood really, but those are the references you see printed in all the grow books.

I would throw 4 1k's in there with shallow and wide hoods. Two rows 4 foot wide and a small isle between them.

I did some tests based on this chart that I found a few years back and it seemed to be spot on.

Originally Posted by phillipchristian

I did some tests based on this chart that I found a few years back and it seemed to be spot on.

so let me make sure i understand this chart correctly.. for best results i should keep my 2x1000w hps lights about 24"-36" away from the tops of my plants at all times??