shade Will this work as a shade tent?

Justosmo · May 11, 2016

I built this today cause I need to harden up some plants. Will this provide enough shade if I move it in and out the first few days. The screen was "sun blocking" screen. Seems to block atleast 50% of the light easily.

juanitos · May 11, 2016

yea thats good

floricole · May 11, 2016

for the first day, you can put 3-4 mx of 1x2 on the top with space between them to give more shade

Wiriwiri · May 11, 2016

Looks good,maybe for next year , consider a small Greenhouse.Harbor Freight has a small kit,6 x8 that is easy to put together...you supply the foundation..it is worth a look.I have seen it for as low as $199 when they have a good promotion.The most important thing is securing the panels.

Justosmo · May 11, 2016

floricole said:
for the first day, you can put 3-4 mx of 1x2 on the top with space between them to give more shade

Thanks ill do that.

juanitos said:
yea thats good

Could you venture a guess.. What gives more light? A 400w grow light or a plant in that shade tent?

queequeg152 · May 11, 2016

it will work.

after a few days though... consider aiming it south and opening up just the face such that it recieves only morning sun unadulterated... then as you approach noon the shaded portion takes over.

in my experience it takes no longer than a week to harden off plants... unless you are going from indoors to like blazing balls hot/bright summer.

robbyjoe01 · May 11, 2016

No artificial light can compare to mother nature................................

PepperWeston · May 12, 2016

Looks Great!! :onfire:

96strat · May 12, 2016

That's the way to think out of the box NO in the box! Looks great Anthony. Plants should be there Thursday

Spicy Mushroom · May 12, 2016

That's much much more than 50%. If I were to venture a guess I would say 70+

Basically, it's ideal for hardening off but not for growing. You'll still need to acclimate from that to full non-shaded sun though. Pay mind to Queequeg152's suggestion.