My setup - Enough Light?

squier

Member
Currently I am using (2) 600w HPS for 12 plants.
Each light sits on top of 6 plants lined up in 3X2 fashion.
They are 5 gallon pots with about 6 inches inbetween pots. I was thinking of spacing it out to 1 foot between pots in order to grow bushier plants? I topped my plants and each of them seems to have about 4 main shoots now.
My shortest baby was 15 inches and the tallest at 19 inches before i switched to flowering.

Each pot is 12 inches wide and if i space them 12 inches apart that means it would be 5'X3' for a total of 15sq ft PER 6 plants.
The 12 total plants are set up in a 4X3 Fashion, so light from one hps definitely reaches to the other side and hits the other plants.
I also have reflective poly on all walls surrounding the babies.
This is how they are set up if you can imagine:
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Does my setup sound fine ?

Thanks fellas :)
 

squier

Member
Ok i was just worried since each 600w hps covers 15 sq feet that's only 40w/sq foot. Dont most people say 100w per square foot ?
 
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