Alrighty then, first post, coming from the other side of the pond (there is my excuse for any spelling errors), where we started this whole lets make weed somewhat legal craze
This is a simple PAR test i did to test some cheap alternatives to the more expensive reflective diamond mylar or whatever they call it. I am working on a grow room and dont have (or want to spend) the budget for these marked up pieces of foil (i might completely change my mind when i get my hands on it and see the difference..)
The PAR meter is a SenEye, something i use for my saltwater aquarium. They are supposedly quite good, considering the price, compared to more professional meters. Also, this test is just about the difference between materials, so i guess a rubbish meter would work as well.
This is just to share my experience, dont take anything i say or show too seriously. Most info here might already be known to most. Just wanted to test some stuff for personal use, share it on here, and make my first post something more elaborate than the standard introduction. If you dont agree with my rigorous testing methods, and elaborate laboratory setup, ill start a gofundme, so i can get some better materials. I wont spend it on beer, promised!
Here is the light, i think its a 10w china special super powerfull 128723 lumen Mega watchtower edition.
Ive put it inside a cabinet in the garage with the sensor underneath, where it wont receive any direct light. The white plate is aluminium with a white coating. All the tested materials will be taped on this thing.
Results:
Then i cleaned the sheet, to see the difference with and without a dirty surface.
Result with clean alu sheet material, no real difference, so not worth my time in the future i guess
Then some underfloor insulation that is used for laminate floors. Got it for 1 dollar a m2.
Result with insulation alu foam stuff, big difference with the white sheet.
Then some alu wrapping paper i found at the dollar store, its very shiny, and a bit thicker than alu/tin foil so it wont crease as fast.
Results with alu wrapping paper, not bad, but the floor stuff is slightly better.
Then regular tin foil (we call this aluminium foil, as i believe thats whats its made of dull side first:
Then the shiny side.
Both are not bad, but read till the end...
After that a piece i cut out of a grow tent, this is made for one purpose so it must be good right?
Not really, same as all the other white stuff basically..
And last but not least, standard black and white foil.
Ok maybe it is last and least after all
Continued in the next post due to pic limit.
This is a simple PAR test i did to test some cheap alternatives to the more expensive reflective diamond mylar or whatever they call it. I am working on a grow room and dont have (or want to spend) the budget for these marked up pieces of foil (i might completely change my mind when i get my hands on it and see the difference..)
The PAR meter is a SenEye, something i use for my saltwater aquarium. They are supposedly quite good, considering the price, compared to more professional meters. Also, this test is just about the difference between materials, so i guess a rubbish meter would work as well.
This is just to share my experience, dont take anything i say or show too seriously. Most info here might already be known to most. Just wanted to test some stuff for personal use, share it on here, and make my first post something more elaborate than the standard introduction. If you dont agree with my rigorous testing methods, and elaborate laboratory setup, ill start a gofundme, so i can get some better materials. I wont spend it on beer, promised!
Here is the light, i think its a 10w china special super powerfull 128723 lumen Mega watchtower edition.
Ive put it inside a cabinet in the garage with the sensor underneath, where it wont receive any direct light. The white plate is aluminium with a white coating. All the tested materials will be taped on this thing.
Results:
Then i cleaned the sheet, to see the difference with and without a dirty surface.
Result with clean alu sheet material, no real difference, so not worth my time in the future i guess
Then some underfloor insulation that is used for laminate floors. Got it for 1 dollar a m2.
Result with insulation alu foam stuff, big difference with the white sheet.
Then some alu wrapping paper i found at the dollar store, its very shiny, and a bit thicker than alu/tin foil so it wont crease as fast.
Results with alu wrapping paper, not bad, but the floor stuff is slightly better.
Then regular tin foil (we call this aluminium foil, as i believe thats whats its made of dull side first:
Then the shiny side.
Both are not bad, but read till the end...
After that a piece i cut out of a grow tent, this is made for one purpose so it must be good right?
Not really, same as all the other white stuff basically..
And last but not least, standard black and white foil.
Ok maybe it is last and least after all
Continued in the next post due to pic limit.