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Lighting 97% is a new reflective material product clamed to have 97% reflect-ability/
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As a general rule, the smaller the garden, the more light misses the target and instead illuminates the walls or surrounding area. In a larger garden how much side light reaches additional plants will depend on your reflective material choice.
In an indoor garden, reflective surfaces can increase the light getting to the garden by 50 percent or more.
Reflectors differ in the way they direct light, some create a more concentrated beam while others diffuse it over a larger area. Reflectors that diffuse it lose more light in small gardens - Ask Ed:
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Foil will run 20-30% at most with hot spots - is hard to work with & flaps in the breeze.
Mylar is said to have apx. 90% is HARD to work with – not durable & has hot spots that can burn a hole in a plant
Flolyn; has clamed to have 90-95% as well, however it is much more expensive than Lightning 97%
I bought a roll from;
http://www.altgarden.com/site/mylar/page1.html
I believe it is the best 80.00 I have spent so far on my grow room (got plenty left 2) / it has great reflecting power on the walls & especially the floor / it is very easy to work with & can be hung with ease. It can be scrubbed & walked on with out tearing it up; & with normal abuse should last a long time on the floor, and indefinitely on the walls & ceiling.
In all I give it a; 10 & highly recommend to ANY indoor grower where a reflective material is needed.
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As a general rule, the smaller the garden, the more light misses the target and instead illuminates the walls or surrounding area. In a larger garden how much side light reaches additional plants will depend on your reflective material choice.
In an indoor garden, reflective surfaces can increase the light getting to the garden by 50 percent or more.
Reflectors differ in the way they direct light, some create a more concentrated beam while others diffuse it over a larger area. Reflectors that diffuse it lose more light in small gardens - Ask Ed:
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Foil will run 20-30% at most with hot spots - is hard to work with & flaps in the breeze.
Mylar is said to have apx. 90% is HARD to work with – not durable & has hot spots that can burn a hole in a plant
Flolyn; has clamed to have 90-95% as well, however it is much more expensive than Lightning 97%
I bought a roll from;
http://www.altgarden.com/site/mylar/page1.html
I believe it is the best 80.00 I have spent so far on my grow room (got plenty left 2) / it has great reflecting power on the walls & especially the floor / it is very easy to work with & can be hung with ease. It can be scrubbed & walked on with out tearing it up; & with normal abuse should last a long time on the floor, and indefinitely on the walls & ceiling.
In all I give it a; 10 & highly recommend to ANY indoor grower where a reflective material is needed.