growing plants with reflected light

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  1. sweetpea

    sweetpea Junior Member

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    Re: growing plants with reflected light

    I have been wanting to increase the light on my non-sun side of my greenhouse by using reflected light. I was looking at the foil-covered sun blockers that are put in car windows while they're parked. The layer of foil is very thin, and tears easily, so they might not hold up well. But foil seems a good way to start as an experiment.

    I've also read that high-gloss white exterior paint will reflect light well.

    The soda can/fire starter is something I always keep handy, and tampons are great "kindling" to start a fire in an emergency and store easily. :shock:
     
    sweetpea, Apr 18, 2009
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    Re: growing plants with reflected light

    have you actually started a fire with a drink can?
    It isn't as straight forward as you make out.
     
    ppp, Apr 19, 2009
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    Re: growing plants with reflected light

    I recently bought a new gal rainwater tank and put it on the south side of the house,it has made a huge difference to the amount of light in that area.also I have bought some of these stainless steel sheets to play with.
    https://cgi.ebay.com.au/double-sided-mir ... dZViewItem
     
    permasculptor, Apr 19, 2009
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    That's INSANE! :shock: :shock: :shock:

    Congrats on all the hard work you guys do, but wouldn't it work out to be cheaper for you to get ADSL anyway?
    (Sorry - off topic)
     
    newcroft, Apr 19, 2009
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    For me THIS week Hooray! :D :) :bear:
    Using the libary computer now as my ancient model has decided to be stupid.
    So much fun to be able to open PDF documents instantly and have ten windows open at once
    What joy!
     
    Michaelangelica, Apr 21, 2009
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    Here's a YouTube thing on starting a fire with a soda can. I have done it, because I couldn't believe it, but what you use for starting material is crucial. And the thing about the tampon, you have to pull it apart into tons of fluffy paper, then it takes very little to start it.

    https://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-sta ... a-soda-can
     
    sweetpea, Apr 22, 2009
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    Well censorship in libraries aparently
     
    Michaelangelica, Apr 22, 2009
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    Hi Philbobaggins,

    Any updates as you hit the Northern Spring Season?

    Hamish
     
    Hamishmac, May 18, 2009
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