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Reflectors

FullersFire said:
What do you guys use for reflectors around your plants? aluminum foil? anything else?
I use thin plastic painted with flat white paint. I read in several places that the flat white reflects the light better than mylar as it diffuses the light better than a shiny reflective surface. Plants that I have growing under the lights while I am waiting for the baby plants to take off seem to like the difference.
 
Mylar coated bubble wrap here too. I had a gift card to use up. Since I grow in my spare bathroom bathtub I also use the white tub and surround.

Neil
 
I use mylar. I forget if it was 50 feet or yards x 36" and  was under 20 bucks. (enough to reflectorize my house!) I glued the mylar to the walls of my gro light set up using  3M spray adhesive. I also cut pieces to fit my reflector shield on the flourescent lights and spay glued it in.  Worked fantastic for me last year.
 
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