I want the sun in my grow room

dahman

Active Member

• May 25, 2008

• #1

I have a 8X12 room im growing in. What kind of lumens or how many lights will i need to equal the suns rays? When is too many lights overkill? I need to know in wattage. anybody help?!

 

wackymack

Well-Known Member

• May 25, 2008

• #2

more light the better,u will never beable to mach the suns output and lumens,so get as much as u can or do an outside grow and let nature take its course.

 

gardenman

Well-Known Member

• May 25, 2008

• #3

If you read the guides in the newbie section, If I recall right, it says the sun is around 10,000 lumens/square feet. Also the plants need at least 3,000 lumens/sqft. to survive but 6,000 - 7,000 lumens/sqft is optimal.

 

mstrymxer

Well-Known Member

• May 25, 2008

• #4

4 1000s or 6 600s.....so drunk

 

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kronicsmurf

Well-Known Member

• May 25, 2008

• #5

LMAO I'll say this for you, your quite ambitious peace

 

BigBudBalls

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• May 26, 2008

• #6

just one, holy grail, nuclear fusion reactor. (hydrogen powered) = KILLER budz!

 

NLXSK1

Well-Known Member

• May 26, 2008

• #7

dahman said:

I have a 8X12 room im growing in. What kind of lumens or how many lights will i need to equal the suns rays? When is too many lights overkill? I need to know in wattage. anybody help?!

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10,000 lumens per sq foot is the sun's brightness on a summer day.

I have heard between 7,000 & 10,000 lumens per sq feet is optimal.

3000 lumens per sq ft is minimal.