anyone try using a colored reflective material instead of the typical foil?

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ziggydrotoker

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  • Im currently growing with a buddy at his house and we are using the typical silver aluminum foil as our reflective material around the walls. I have multiple healthy plants one week into flowering and like to experiment with my plants so I was wondering if anyone has used different colored foils as their reflective material during flowering? As in a pink or orange or red color? I know it wont give of quite as much reflection but i have sufficient lighting anyways so I'm thinking using a different color may have different/ profound effects on the turn out of the buds....​




 
ASMALLVOICE

ASMALLVOICE

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A flat white paint has much better reflective properties than aluminum foil. Mylar is about 94%, panda film is a bit better and orca grow film is around the highest with around 98%. As far as I have read( and that is a lot..lol) colored films have not been mentioned much at all.

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bass1014

bass1014

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dude u cover the walls with what ever you want, just fyi and i'm sure u know this but there right as far as reflective material ,but i see your point and i will be watching to see results ,, let us know how it turns out.. KEEP ON GROWIN
 
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ziggydrotoker

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haha good reference... i meant foil as a general term. I use a 95% reflective bubble material from the hardware store at the moment.. but it is like a foil idk how to explain it.. kept it cheap
 
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ziggydrotoker

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bass1014 said:
dude u cover the walls with what ever you want, just fyi and i'm sure u know this but there right as far as reflective material ,but i see your point and i will be watching to see results ,, let us know how it turns out.. KEEP ON GROWIN
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got any suggestions on a color to try on one of them? I would want a lighter color I'm guessing... they literally sell every color online and you can get it where it is just about as reflective as mylar cuz you can see your reflection like a mirror...
 
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hempz2

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There had been tests with fruits in boxes of different colors one blue, yellow and red all under the same conditions, light, etc. the fruits in the blue box lasted the longest time while the ones in the red box wasted faster.
 
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ziggydrotoker

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hempz2 said:
There had been tests with fruits in boxes of different colors one blue, yellow and red all under the same conditions, light, etc. the fruits in the blue box lasted the longest time while the ones in the red box wasted faster.
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finally, someone with something other than their personal opinion on it lol. So your saying my theory could be correct in a way?
 
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hempz2

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whould love to see someone test it out with 3 Plants
one in a blue box
one in a red box
and one in a yellow box

someone ? plz ?
 
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