hey j.a.b
my spot's exactly the same size as well as the area wanting to be actually grown , 9 x 9 , in a 11 x 12 room . i use 2 -1000w. hps . start to finish and have no problems . i use 6in. cooltubes and a damn good 6in. hurricane fan to draw air from outside the room thru the tubes and back out of the room and don't have any heat issues . 78 deg. n balmy . i only do 8 or less in waterfarms to keep plant count down . i veg for 4-6 wks. depending on strain , i'm mean to em to, l.s.t , top em , pinch em etc... on average we can net 10-17 oz. per girl . it takes a lil longer this way but i find it's alot less work n upkeep to only care for 6-8 girls . but i'm not looking to supply the masses .lol . i'm a med user and only have to do it once a year .
wise move thinking like you are w/ equipment etc... the shits expensive. to start out in a lil cabinet n find out "damn this is easy" and want to expand and have a 250-400 watt light that can only penetrate a foot or 2 at best .you'll end up wanting the 1000's belive me , once you've got the bug look out .

peace
xcrispi Reviewed by xcrispi on . HPS Lamp Question.. Hi everyone.. Starting to set up a grow room, was thinking of 2 1000w HPS lamps to start with, any ideas on how many plants that would cover, or am i better with one Metal Halide & 1 HPS ? Thanks in advance for all the help :p :thumbsup: :) Rating: 5