With the Advent of LED lighting, the ever innovating improvements such as a wide spectrum of LED colors within a given Hood, reflectors, and higher wattage LEDs, it is no longer easy to determine the coverage a given light will yield an Optimum growth.
I plan on using a single chamber from seedling through growth flower and harvest.
So in determining if a given fixture will suit my needs for a 2 foot by 3 foot by 5 foot cabinet, what should I be looking for in the fixture? Lux? Lemons? Par?
If going by wattage only, a given 600 watt fixture that only draws 120 watts actual would not be sufficient for 6 square feet. An 800 watt fixture that draws 160 Watts still would not be sufficient. But I've seen similar fixtures cover larger areas and yield great results.
So what information and fixed your specifications should I be looking at to determine what size fixture of a given brand that will be sufficient for my needs?
I plan on using a single chamber from seedling through growth flower and harvest.
So in determining if a given fixture will suit my needs for a 2 foot by 3 foot by 5 foot cabinet, what should I be looking for in the fixture? Lux? Lemons? Par?
If going by wattage only, a given 600 watt fixture that only draws 120 watts actual would not be sufficient for 6 square feet. An 800 watt fixture that draws 160 Watts still would not be sufficient. But I've seen similar fixtures cover larger areas and yield great results.
So what information and fixed your specifications should I be looking at to determine what size fixture of a given brand that will be sufficient for my needs?