light reflection??
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racerboy71
bud bootlegger
yes.. i think that mylar is about 95% reflective, meaning that of all of the light that gets to it, 95% of it will be reflected back to your plants.. also, flat white paint is about 85% reflective, while semi gloss is around 80% or so... i just use flat white paint, and it works much better than one would think...
some people say why not mirrors ... mirrors absorb light, and don't reflect it very well as a result.. and alot of newb's try tin foil.. the problem with foil is that is has a tendency to wrinkle, and when it does, the wrinkles create hotspots that can burn your plants..
i have heard good things about a product called panda film.. i believe its white, but i don't have any numbers on percent of reflection on it for yah..
some people say why not mirrors ... mirrors absorb light, and don't reflect it very well as a result.. and alot of newb's try tin foil.. the problem with foil is that is has a tendency to wrinkle, and when it does, the wrinkles create hotspots that can burn your plants..
i have heard good things about a product called panda film.. i believe its white, but i don't have any numbers on percent of reflection on it for yah..
raw225
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THANKS ALOT MAN!
WHEN THE LIGHT IS REFLECTED BACK AT THE PLANT, DOESNT THAT CAUSE THE PLANT TO GROW FASTER AND OR STRONGER??
ONE MORE QUESTION YOU MAY BE ABLE TO ANSWER FOR ME... "WHEN DO I FEED THE PLANTS NUTES? I HAVE A Ph TESTER IF THAT HELPS?? MY PLANTS ARE IN THE 2ND WEEK(ABOUT9 DAYS) OF FLOWERING. I USE TO FEED THEM EVERY OTHER WEEK, BUT I MADE THE MISTAKE OF MISTING NUTE WATER ON THE LEAVES, THERE ALMOST AT FULL RECOVERY FROM THAT, I DIDNT WANNA OVER DO IT YA KNOW??? PLANT FOOD I HAVE 10-15-10
WHEN THE LIGHT IS REFLECTED BACK AT THE PLANT, DOESNT THAT CAUSE THE PLANT TO GROW FASTER AND OR STRONGER??
ONE MORE QUESTION YOU MAY BE ABLE TO ANSWER FOR ME... "WHEN DO I FEED THE PLANTS NUTES? I HAVE A Ph TESTER IF THAT HELPS?? MY PLANTS ARE IN THE 2ND WEEK(ABOUT9 DAYS) OF FLOWERING. I USE TO FEED THEM EVERY OTHER WEEK, BUT I MADE THE MISTAKE OF MISTING NUTE WATER ON THE LEAVES, THERE ALMOST AT FULL RECOVERY FROM THAT, I DIDNT WANNA OVER DO IT YA KNOW??? PLANT FOOD I HAVE 10-15-10
Punky McBadbone
Active Member
panda film is just mylar white on one side and black on other to help light from escaping.
racerboy71
bud bootlegger
ok.. first ? first.. yeah, the more light that you can get to the plant, the better of course..
now onto feeding your plants.. i am not a big fan of foilar feeding at all, and don't do it whatsoever.. as you have noticed, if you leave water on the leaves while the lights are on, the water droplets act as a magnifying glass and can and will burn the crap out of them.. whenever i water or feed, i always feed right at the soil line and try not to splash too much on the plants, and if any gets on them, i try to shake it off..
now, i like to feed my plants every other watering or so.. depending on how big your pots are, you are gonna have to water more or less often.. wait till the soil gets dry down about an inch or two between waterings.. i just use plain old tap water, but i let it sit out overnite so that the chemicals in it will evaporate before i use it.. if you have ph up and down, adjust your ph to about 6.5 or so.. i don't feed the plants any nutes till about three or four weeks old.. and when i do start to feed, i start out with only 1/4 of what the bottle says, and every week i increase it by another 1/4, so that after a month of feeding, i am up to full dose.. its always easier to feed them more if they are hungry, but its nye impossible to take away any nutes once you have given them to the plant..
now onto feeding your plants.. i am not a big fan of foilar feeding at all, and don't do it whatsoever.. as you have noticed, if you leave water on the leaves while the lights are on, the water droplets act as a magnifying glass and can and will burn the crap out of them.. whenever i water or feed, i always feed right at the soil line and try not to splash too much on the plants, and if any gets on them, i try to shake it off..
now, i like to feed my plants every other watering or so.. depending on how big your pots are, you are gonna have to water more or less often.. wait till the soil gets dry down about an inch or two between waterings.. i just use plain old tap water, but i let it sit out overnite so that the chemicals in it will evaporate before i use it.. if you have ph up and down, adjust your ph to about 6.5 or so.. i don't feed the plants any nutes till about three or four weeks old.. and when i do start to feed, i start out with only 1/4 of what the bottle says, and every week i increase it by another 1/4, so that after a month of feeding, i am up to full dose.. its always easier to feed them more if they are hungry, but its nye impossible to take away any nutes once you have given them to the plant..
racerboy71
bud bootlegger
more dark is better than too much light, but its not something that you want to make a habit of doing... if i were you, i'd spend the ten bucks and get yourself a cheap timer.. messing up light times is a great way to cause a plant to hermie on you..
the money spent on a timer is money well spent in my book..
the money spent on a timer is money well spent in my book..
OhGr
Active Member
What Nutes do you use?
irishstaff
Active Member
Yes your increasing the chances of hermie .
The odd once - twice you might get away with but you wont get many growers growing without a timer , they are one of the most essential pieces you need while growing , Ive never used schultz 10-15-10 plant food , so carnt comment . I use Bio Bloom from hydro shop , Also Molasses , superthrive and seeweed extract . I would really recomend getting a new timer , and while your @ it get a spare , cos sometimes they are known to pop meaning they work but the timer dosnt kick in . Heres 4 of my plants .
The odd once - twice you might get away with but you wont get many growers growing without a timer , they are one of the most essential pieces you need while growing , Ive never used schultz 10-15-10 plant food , so carnt comment . I use Bio Bloom from hydro shop , Also Molasses , superthrive and seeweed extract . I would really recomend getting a new timer , and while your @ it get a spare , cos sometimes they are known to pop meaning they work but the timer dosnt kick in . Heres 4 of my plants .
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irishstaff
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Show us a pic of tour plant/plants to see how green they are
raw225
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pics of my plants, please help answer my questions. click the "start seeing buds"
https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/336116-start-seeing-buds-2.html
https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/336116-start-seeing-buds-2.html