Quote Originally Posted by Weedhound
And I'm sorry Steve but I still disagree. I don't think he's wasting light at all. My understanding of the question was this....could he increase his yield using the specs he had (vs smaller space)? I say yes. And I still think you will find that there are plenty of others who "waste light" and still easily yield better than an oz per plant.
Yes. It is definitely possible to consistently grow more than an ounce per plant under less than ideal conditions.
I've seen patients with good luck pull more than an ounce from plants grown under CFL's in a corner of their living room.
But if you want to maximize your plants potential for density, potency and yield, >50W/sq.ft. is pretty much the accepted standard.
My advice is...
Pot size up, room size down.