Aluminum Foil Yay or Nay

[emersonc]

Alright I hear a lot of people say not to use aluminum foil because it can reflect too much light and burn the leaves. But then again I look around at picture of beautiful plants and the room is covered in foil. So whats the deal? DOes the type of light being used matter? I got 80watts of CFL, would foil help the situation????

 

[NewGrowth]

Do not use foil it is a poor reflector. The picture you saw was probably a room with mylar. You need more light to grow 80watts is not enough and no foil will not help use it to wrap food not grow weed. Flat white paint is a cheap alternative to mylar.

 

[Sexyfattops69]

naaaayyyyyyyyyy

 

[Arrid]

Alright I hear a lot of people say not to use aluminum foil because it can reflect too much light and burn the leaves. But then again I look around at picture of beautiful plants and the room is covered in foil. So whats the deal? DOes the type of light being used matter? I got 80watts of CFL, would foil help the situation????

To be honest, work with what you've got.

 

[itsgrowinglikeaweed]

I had the same Q & this is what I got- https://www.rollitup.org/cfl-growing/72698-1st-grow-30-days-cfl-3.html

 

[orginal sinner]

Alright I hear a lot of people say not to use aluminum foil because it can reflect too much light and burn the leaves. But then again I look around at picture of beautiful plants and the room is covered in foil. So whats the deal? DOes the type of light being used matter? I got 80watts of CFL, would foil help the situation????

your seeing mylar not foil do some reading

 

[mcdandc]

White roof coating is my choice.

 

[Ghost420]

foil will cook yuor plants because it does not allow ventilation. but if your gonna use it make sure the dull side faces the plants

 

[BlessAmerica]

nay..... in those pics you are seeing mylar

 

[gangjababy]

Don't sheep go "baahhh"? horses say "nay"

 

[Hank]

Mylar yes, Foil No.

Hank

 

[igotwhatuneed]

aw man i have foil everywhere EVERYWHERE check out the lil trip to the store o ya and i carried all this stuff a hill along with a lil groceries

https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/80854-first-grow-remodling.html

 

[Sexyfattops69]

Don't sheep go "baahhh"? horses say "nay"

I cant imagine a horse naying.

Thats a baby sheep by the way, cant you here it? Ya i heard foil has something like 57% reflectivity where flat white paint has near 85%. You do the math.

 

[emersonc]

......um...28?

 

[eps]

I need some mylar . I just cbf go get it.

 

[Lindseyb]

I cant imagine a horse naying.

Thats a baby sheep by the way, cant you here it? Ya i heard foil has something like 57% reflectivity where flat white paint has near 85%. You do the math.

Goats might nayy

 

[mrbud2010]

i dont get why people say that foil can burn plants because ive grown twice now with foil and there is no problem with my plants ....there is no heat problem or any reflection problems goin on either....see for urself on my album of pics they are what im growing now with foil but i am going for the white paint option for flowering after i get to find out what sex my plants are.....they are in flowerin stage nw with foil but going to change growroom area/location very soon......

 

[mrbud2010]

now i know why i painted things all white now lol

 

[mikegolfer]

old thread but styrofoam sheets are an effective, and cheap alternative.