I use the thickest version of this plastic sheeting i can find.
Cannabis growing white plastic sheeting.
Orca grow film is made of white plastic microfiber and uses a unique structure that is similar to snowflakes or the skin of orcas killer whales to scatter light.
Adjust the soil temperature accordingly.
A grow tent is an off the shelf self contained cannabis garden covered wall to wall and floor to ceiling in highly reflective material.
It offers over 90 light reflection and spreads quite a lot of light around making it really hard for hot spots to occur.
It has a highly reflective white coating on one side and black coating on the other.
Although expensive even more so than panda film orca grow film is mold resistant easy to clean and thick these features make it more durable and less likely to tear compared to some other reflectivity options.
Recently some manufacturers like greenqube have developed a special white mylar lining called spectrax designed for maximum led reflection.
The sheeting should be at least 6 inches longer in all dimensions than.
But the downside is this material could melt and often starts peeling off the walls if the grow room gets too hot.
Make sure to flatten it out perfectly for the best possible light reflection.
Disswat is one of the top brands when it comes to reflective sheeting for growing cannabis.
The most popular reflectivity material is white poly plastic popularized under the brand panda film.
The plastic which is white on one side and black on the other has the ability to reflect up to 95 of light back to the crops.
Measure the space and then purchase clear plastic sheeting 2 to 4 mils thick from a hardware or construction supply store.
Benefits of using plastic mulches for cannabis growing.
White and black plastic mulches can help your cannabis to lessen the soil temperature by 2 degrees fahrenheit with a depth of 2 inches then if the depth is 4 inches the temperature will be lessened by 0 7 degrees fahrenheit.
The thicker the plastic the more durable it is so if to ever decide to go for this option do not go for thin sheets of plastic.
Double the efficiency for your grow room with this black and white poly sheeting use the white side for walls and floors take advantage of the material s 90 percent reflectivity this three foot long folded roll unfurls to 10 feet wide and is waterproof and tear resistant.
