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.
Cannabis growing white plastic sheeting.
It has a highly reflective white coating on one side and black coating on the other.
But the downside is this material could melt and often starts peeling off the walls if the grow room gets too hot.
I use the thickest version of this plastic sheeting i can find.
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.
Benefits of using plastic mulches for cannabis growing.
Recently some manufacturers like greenqube have developed a special white mylar lining called spectrax designed for maximum led reflection.
Make sure to flatten it out perfectly for the best possible light reflection.
Measure the space and then purchase clear plastic sheeting 2 to 4 mils thick from a hardware or construction supply store.
It offers over 90 light reflection and spreads quite a lot of light around making it really hard for hot spots to occur.
It s not the best reflective material but if you re on a budget and have a large room to cover it s a decent.
A grow tent is an off the shelf self contained cannabis garden covered wall to wall and floor to ceiling in highly reflective material.
Adjust the soil temperature accordingly.
The sheeting should be at least 6 inches longer in all dimensions than.
Most modern grow tents are available with various grades of mylar.
Cheap and cheerful rolls of white plastic sheeting can get you into the 80 90 range.
Disswat is one of the top brands when it comes to reflective sheeting for growing cannabis.
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.
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.