is 4 600 watt lights enuff?

[sublbc]

I have a Hydrohut delux and have put in 4 600 watt lights. They are hortilux HPS lamps.

I have heard/read that you want at least 50 watts per sq ft and/or 2000 lumens per sq ft.

The HH is 32 sq ft. By that estimation I am at 11,000 lumens per sq ft. and 75 watts per sq ft.

I have grown pretty good plants but density is still not good or at least not as good as I would like.

I heard that a product called phosphoload by DM might help with this but I am not sure.

I have been thinking of going to 3 1000 watt lights. No co2 yet but I do plan to add it.

I am aiming for medical grade so any input will help thanks

sublbc Reviewed by sublbc on 11-14-2007. is 4 600 watt lights enuff? I have a Hydrohut delux and have put in 4 600 watt lights. They are hortilux HPS lamps. I have heard/read that you want at least 50 watts per sq ft and/or 2000 lumens per sq ft. The HH is 32 sq ft. By that estimation I am at 11,000 lumens per sq ft. and 75 watts per sq ft. I have grown pretty good plants but density is still not good or at least not as good as I would like. I heard that a product called phosphoload by DM might help with this but I am not sure. Rating: 5

[Twentyinches]

Ide say with 4 you'd be good to go...hopefully you got some good venting cuz with a 1000 it was warm. Nice thing with 4 600's is you can cover a little bit more area i think and it's more adjustable to where you want them for coverage
How many are you plannin on puttin in there? and what kind?

[Opie Yutts]

Nothing but HPS will tend to make plants tall and spindley. I would substitue 2 of those for MH, and you could expect more bushy plants. Better yet have 3 MH and one HPS for veg, and the other way around for bud.

[ledgrower]

dude you dont need that much light...your better to get 2 600s..after 50 watts a sq foot the pants cant use it and your just wasting light

[Opie Yutts]

You talkin to me? I don't think I specified an amount, so how could it be too much? I was only talking about optimum color arrangement.

And,
after 50 watts a sq foot the pants cant use it
are you sure about this?