Hi all, My goal is to get the most possible yield from a 600w, HPS system. I??m doing a scrog, ebb/flow setup.

I heard that a 600w will cover a 12sf area (3?? by 4??), this will give 50w/sf. I find that I can put the lamp 14? away from the top of the plants without them burning. So, I took a piece of white Styrofoam and placed it 14? under the light and marked the bright area,(pic below) it was 30? by 36?, = 7.5 sf = 80w/sf. What would give me more yield, making my screen 30 by 36 at 80w/sf or making screen 3?? by 4?? and raising the lamp to get 50w/sf.

The pic below shows the reflector that came with my $200 budget 600w system. Perhaps a better reflector would make my ??bright area? larger thus making for a larger screen area and producing more yield? That??s right, back to the question?..? Does the Reflector make a difference?? and what Reflectors do you guys like?

Sorry this post is so wordy, you should have seen my first draft?LOL. Thanks guys.
coconut123 Reviewed by coconut123 on . Does the Reflector make a difference? Hi all, My goal is to get the most possible yield from a 600w, HPS system. I??m doing a scrog, ebb/flow setup. I heard that a 600w will cover a 12sf area (3?? by 4??), this will give 50w/sf. I find that I can put the lamp 14? away from the top of the plants without them burning. So, I took a piece of white Styrofoam and placed it 14? under the light and marked the bright area,(pic below) it was 30? by 36?, = 7.5 sf = 80w/sf. What would give me more yield, making my Rating: 5