Dec 15, 2009 #1 O ocnugs New Member Ok if im not concrned about space what is the ideal lighting situation with 1000w lights on light rails and what is the best amount of space to give each plant in a 5 gallon bucket? should i give each plant 3 square feet per plant
Ok if im not concrned about space what is the ideal lighting situation with 1000w lights on light rails and what is the best amount of space to give each plant in a 5 gallon bucket? should i give each plant 3 square feet per plant
Dec 15, 2009 #2 W Weed420 New Member A general rule of thumb for 1000w is 50 sq.ft. per lamp. Depending on size of plants you can put about 15 plants in that area.
A general rule of thumb for 1000w is 50 sq.ft. per lamp. Depending on size of plants you can put about 15 plants in that area.
Dec 15, 2009 #3 S Screwnuts33 Member of the Month 3rd Place Winner (Dec 09') Having had 16 5-gallon buckets in 32sqft I can say that is way too crowded. Realistically I should have had at least double that space.
Having had 16 5-gallon buckets in 32sqft I can say that is way too crowded. Realistically I should have had at least double that space.
