too foil, or not to foil. that's the question

[theDIYcoastguardguy]

I'm not cutrently using anything to reflect light in my grow box. if i throw some foil up to help reflect some light and keep a little more heat in, would it help? pro's and con's on this? thanks for any help guys

 

[tom__420]

Paint the walls white, get mylar or poly plastic. Never use foil

Tom

 

[growman3666]

nonononononononon foil, reflects heat directly on to the plant

 

[theDIYcoastguardguy]

so its better off without anything compared to foil

 

[growman3666]

yes, just get some poster board or something if you have too

 

[TheDankness]

I just used flat white printer paper when I was in pinch. The color white reflects far more light than aluminum foil ever would. Also as mentioned the shit will cook your plants, just like a baked potato on the grill. Except way less fulfilling.

 

[Picasso345]

Home Depot sells something called Reflectix. Good stuff, you can look it up. Wal-mart has things like space blankets that work too.

If the choice is simply between some dark walls or foil, I'm surely using foil.

 

[theDIYcoastguardguy]

I just used flat white printer paper when I was in pinch. The color white reflects far more light than aluminum foil ever would. Also as mentioned the shit will cook your plants, just like a baked potato on the grill. Except way less fulfilling.

Lol, i can do printer paper. mmmm baked potatoes lmao

 

[TheDankness]

hahahaha yeah that's what I thought when I said baked potato, then I thought of eating a baked nug with sour cream, and threw up a little. Hence the less fulfilling part LMAO.

 

[theDIYcoastguardguy]

Now i find myself eating a baked potatoe. thank god im off of work today. thanks for help guys, dankness, what did you yeild on ur 65 watt grow, i read first 3 pages and the last 2

 

[TheDankness]

Still working on it right now brother. I should be yielding some big old nugz off of my first plant in about a week and a half. I haven't been using the 65 watt forever though, I wish I could figure out how to change my title, I think i've seen it done before. Now I use four 40 watts, check out the journal again I just did an update. Oh, and I guesstimate I'll get about 3/4 ounce off of the first one to come down, maybe a full oz off the second.