my outdo is almost done so im gonna start some indo i was wonderin if those tin sheds would work alright .what should i worry about the 6X8 is only 5ft tall so would that be high enough ?i was plannin to use a 1000w on a 7ft track
6x8 would be 48 sq ft 20-50watts per sq ft minimum HID bulbs will cover: 250watts 5 - 12 sq ft 400watts 8 - 20 sq ft 600watts 12 - 30 sq ft 1000watts 20 - 50 sq ft Approximate lumen output for HID's watts....Metal Halide......High Pressure Sodium 250..........20,000...................28,000 400..........32,000...................40,000 600.............-........................85,000 1000........110,000.................140,000
what about the height if it is 5 to 5-6 high that would bring the light down to about 4 and a half to 5 ft that wouldnt be too close to plants in pots ?
there's no set rules to growing although you will have to make the best of what you have. You can spend hours on here reading about how this person done this and how this person done that. It's all trial and error, your going to want the light about a foot or so above the plants not to close other wise it will burn them up. I've never used 1000w so you might even need to be a greater distance with all that heat. You might also want to do some reading on the scrog method. This can help with limited space like that... When you pick your seeds try to find plants that are shorter and this will help also. Here's a great thread about ScrOG http://forum.grasscity.com/advanced-growing-techniques/48363-scrog-method.html also I'm that's doesn't make sense to ya search for scrog journals. Seeing pictures after reading that makes for a better understanding.