I am really excited to be in the position to get a legal grow up and running soon and am now looking at lighting. I will be growing on soil in a smallish closet. I will have a max height of 5' the light can be at with walls at about 5' deep by 9 foot wide. Ventilation will be very good and temps wont be an issue. I am thinking the best fit for me would be an air cooled 600 watt HPS with a digital 220v ballast.

I used to grow a hydro setup about 15 years ago with a 250 watt MH and it would grow the greatest looking and smelling plants that had no real density.
I think 1000 watts would be overkill while a 600 centered in the closet with maybe 4 68 watt CFLs @2700k filling the dim ends of the closet would be plenty for a small perpetual harvest type of grow. I could introduce new plants toward the outside and move them into the main light area as they mature.

Any problems, issues, ideas or suggestions?
jakester Reviewed by jakester on . What is the best lighting for the money/situation. I am really excited to be in the position to get a legal grow up and running soon and am now looking at lighting. I will be growing on soil in a smallish closet. I will have a max height of 5' the light can be at with walls at about 5' deep by 9 foot wide. Ventilation will be very good and temps wont be an issue. I am thinking the best fit for me would be an air cooled 600 watt HPS with a digital 220v ballast. I used to grow a hydro setup about 15 years ago with a 250 watt MH and it would Rating: 5