2 X 600watt VS 1000/1150watt with light mover

Dr.Greenthmb420

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• Feb 23, 2016

• #1

All same brand bulbs from Ultra Sun. All on digital ballast. All on same nutrients connected to the same hydro system. ALL other factors are "controls" only variable is the light sources between 2 x stationary 600w and 1150w on a 5 foot light rail track.

My own custom built flood and drain/recycling system. Mostly House and Garden Aqua flakes line with some additives Great White, Silica blast, Floralicious Plus, CalMag.
Predictions????

 

Last edited: Feb 23, 2016

Dr.Greenthmb420

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• Mar 8, 2016

• #2

Day 23 in flower

 

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BOOMHAUER

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• Mar 19, 2016

• #3

I'm watching closely. I just added a new 1000 watt ballast and bulb to my room(already had a hood). I now have 2 1000 watt systems on light rails with 2 4x5 tables. I'm thinking of ether 2 1000 de systems or 4-6 cmh bulbs in the future. Some say 1 315 cmh is comparable to 600 watt hps.

 

KingSkillz

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• Mar 26, 2016

• #4

Pulling up a chair.

 

KingSkillz

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• Mar 26, 2016

• #5

Interesting

 

Phaeton

Speed of Dark

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• Mar 28, 2016

• #6

I previously ran a side by side with a stationary 1000w against a pair of stationary 400w's and it was really really close with a very slight advantage to the 400w's.

Two 600w's against a moving 1000w is going to be a close call but I will give a guess towards the moving 1000w.

Time will answer this one way or the other.

 

stoned-trout

if it smells like fish

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• Mar 28, 2016

• #7

2 600s should beat an 1000/1150...well it always did in my gardens.....yeehaw...I stopped using movers and started using 600s like 9 years back or so...

 

KingSkillz

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• Mar 28, 2016

• #8

My bets on the 2 600's

 

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Vapornutz

• Mar 29, 2016

• #9

I'll put my money on the two 600's with their combined 180,000 Lumen count and even light spread, compared to a 1000w's 140,000 lumen count passing by on a mover.

I used a 400w son agro with a light mover in the past and would get 1g watt , they work.

 

Mephorius

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• Aug 18, 2016

• #10

So? How is it going? ;-)

 

Phaeton

Speed of Dark

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• Oct 27, 2016

• #11

Phaeton said:

Time will answer this one way or the other.

Click to expand...

Or time will move on and we will forget.
This is why I try to finish my research before posting.

 

NWNR

Member

• Nov 21, 2016

• #12

Interested in seeing how this plays out. I was entertaining the thought of a light mover recently as an option. As with everything I've been getting mixed reviews and so it's nice to get a side by side.

 

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leet

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• Jan 6, 2017

• #13

I also believe the 2x600w will win ! THey output around 180k lumens compared to 145k of the 1.1KW bulb! There is no comparison...

 

LedLara

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• Feb 10, 2017

• #14

For sure the 2x600 wins here, if the experiment is properly set up

 

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Slabs

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• May 22, 2017

• #15

maybe someday we will have conclusion

 

shaggyballs

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• May 22, 2017

• #16

another unfinished tread

 

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MEja

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• May 24, 2017

• #17

Update?

 

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Slabs

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• Jun 16, 2017

• #18

The world may never know =[

 

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Manchineel

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• Jul 20, 2017

• #19

I can personally say I had fantastic results using a 1000w DE Gavita on a light rail in a 5x9 tent. It was my first grow. Unless you count the couple of monstrosities I tried to grow from seed with no idea in a much smaller tent with LED. Anyhow, I love my light rail. I averaged 1-1 & 1/2 ounces per plant in 3 gallon smart pots. Not impressive to say the least, but it was my first grow so the fact that I made it from seed to harvest was enough for me. 12 plants. Stoked. In future it will be one strain, clones from a solid mother and I will veg longer. These guys only got about three weeks veg.

 

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Manchineel

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• Jul 20, 2017

• #20

Here is a little GSC I grew. Three weeks veg. 1.5 ounces.