Yeah there is a Hps in the back there somewhere, and yeah I moved the lights back for the pics. I heard that you can use the dull side of tin foil, instead of the reflective side, with good results. . .
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Yeah there is a Hps in the back there somewhere, and yeah I moved the lights back for the pics. I heard that you can use the dull side of tin foil, instead of the reflective side, with good results. . .
Dude, you can get it at the grocery store. Any grocery store except the cutrate ones. Just to give you a notion of what to look for, Brer Rabbit and Grandma's are two brands. But it really doesn't matter who makes it. If anyone asks why you're buying it, tell them you're going to make gingersnaps.Quote:
Originally Posted by FreeVenice
While you're out, go to Wal-Mart and go to the sporting goods section (where the camping shit is) and get an emergency camping blanket. It's made of mylar and costs 1.97.
Then Fog will leave you alone.
Mmmm gingersnaps, what are those again? I don't think i got to worry around here, everyones a stoner around here. I hope this health food place has it.. .
I heard those blankets just eat/bend all the light. I was originally using these white vynil posters, but I put the foil there since I had the lights so close to the wall. . .
The health food place will probably also have a brand of organic unrefined sugar called Sucanat. You can mix that in too. The first link I gave you mentions it I think.
Oh, come on, Mrs. G. I'm not that bad, am I? I'm just pointing out things that I've read. :o Just thought he knew that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs. Greenjeans
I've actually heard of that before (the dull side of the foil), and it probably does work to some extent. I think using the dull side of the foil is to prevent hot spots that might come from wrinkled foil concentrating light onto one point and making your leaves look polka-dotted. Using the dull side is probably better than using the shiny side...unless you can maybe get the shiny side pasted onto the wall absolutely perfectly flat, which still might not be the best and is surely close to impossible.
Even if foil is useable, it is not the most efficient use of reflection. I don't have the chart or the exact numbers, but reflectivity is measured in percentage (%), with mylar being up there at around 99% reflective or something, followed by flat white, then foil. Don't quote me on this...but this is what I've read EVERYWHERE I've looked.
Therefore, if someone is trying to maximize their yeild and have the healthiest plants, it would make sense that one would try to use the best materials for the project...with mylar being the best.
I dunno about those WallyWorld emergency tarps, but from what I've read, they ARE mylar, just much thinner than mylar you can purchase at a Hydro or garden store. The higher the "mm" of thickness, the more durable and less transparent the mylar will be. Even the material that shiny balloons are made of is mylar, but it is not the best quality.
If I only had access to WM Emergency blankets, I would most likely spray glue them to a white sturdy surface so they are flat and do not wrinkle or rip. At least it's better than foil. ;) ;) ;)
The Fog :rastasmoke:
I agree 100% Fog honey. I have my mylar flimsy hanging because I was in a time pinch due to the whole moving thing. But everything you've said up there is true. Especially the part about the mm thickness.
I'd like to add that foil is permissible dull side out, and only when heat isn't an issue. That is to say, it's better than nothing.
Brer rabbit; great stuff, I've been using it for two grows now in flowering; safe to use in the last two weeks before harvest.Quote:
Brer Rabbit and Grandma's are two brands. But it really doesn't matter who makes it. If anyone asks why you're buying it, tell them you're going to make gingersnaps.
yo i read in the high times in the last 4-6 weeks of flowering dilute 2-4 tbs of molasses or fructose and it will make your buds swell 20% and make them taste sweet. good luck
OK, so I'm back from my break. I have been using the Blackstrap since the day you gave the word Mrs.G, and I got to say I would be nowhere without yours and Sky's guidance... If you ladys ever step foot in Los Angeles I would be glad to show my gratitude. . .
Back on the subject of the Blackstrap, I got a few questions. Am I suppost to be using the BlackStrap daily? Do I use it up untill my harvest, or is there a time when I should stop feeding? I have so many questions that I can't think of right now. . .
updates coming in an hour. . .