Reflection under the plants?

I was wondering, I have mylar on the floor of my grow box, But would it be a good idea to make mylar skirts to put around the base of the plant covering the dirt , they'd be removeable for for watering of course, But I was wondering if that might help the under parts get more light, Or if it would just somehow screw up the normal evaporation of the water.

from what i hear only the tops of the leaves take in light.

I think that's also true.. at best your bottom reflected light may reflect off something else which is pointed toward the tops. Overall slightly more light, maybe not worth the trouble.

I took the spare mylar off my roll and made tree skirts for all my ladies.
you have to be careful because of molding....

but... it seemed to illuminate the entire middle of my plants...and around week 3 of veg...
I started noticing the lower branches really growing and stretching out to where they were directly exposed to the light...

not something I would rush out and try...but if you have the extra mylar laying around... throw a tree skirt around a lady or two for a few days between waterings and see if your lower buds get more excited like mine did... I dont use mine very often.... maybe 3-6 days total in veg and 6-12 days total in flower.... again, because you have to be careful about the mylar keeping moisture in and causing mold....

If you can physically see light coming through a leaf, how could it NOT be taking in light? (top vs bottom).

I always run a few strait tubes down the bottom of the pots under the main stem and point them up. Encourages wonderful growth. You always notice when you do, vs when you don't use them, And they are only 15 watters.. just providing a bit of ambient light.. acting like steroids for your more powerful lights to bounce more energy all over the place.

Same with reflective light. I wouldn't go as far as putting mylar over the soil because you want the soil to breath.. BUT, there is a reason people use light colored stones in their setup as well.. ALL reflected light, even if just a tiny bit, is 'good' in teh indoor environment.

Just keep thinking of ways to maximize your light.. you are on the right track.. that said, sometimes it is not as efficeint, but more productive to just bombpard them with light at the source.. if you feel deficit down below, grab some small cfl or a few floro trailer tubes like I use and just set them under.. they indeed embelish and help increase noticeable lower trichome production as well. Things will look healthier and happier if you get lights down there, specifically the 6500 spectrum.. just seems to keep the bottom lush, green, vibrant and smelly..


That is just one ramblers thoughts. Everyone else's own mileage may vary.

I'm planning on adding a few standard aquarium plant bulbs to my flower room...I noticed my trich growth rate being reallllly slow.
although, I didnt expect I would need supporting lighting with a 600W HPS over 3 plants....

SeeRockCity said:

I'm planning on adding a few standard aquarium plant bulbs to my flower room...I noticed my trich growth rate being reallllly slow.
although, I didnt expect I would need supporting lighting with a 600W HPS over 3 plants....

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Try "Snow Storm" it will increase your trichrome production.
Some pics of what it does...