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Mylar vs Matt White: The Truth About Grow Tent Reflectivity

Author
Eutrema Ltd
Published
Wed 03 Sep 2025
Episode Link
https://hydroponicsdaily.podbean.com/e/mylar-vs-matte-white-the-truth-about-grow-tent-reflectivity/

Dr. Russell Sharp explains how different grow tent materials — metallized PET/mylar, white films, panels and paints — affect reflectivity, light uniformity and photosynthetic efficiency, and why common assumptions (mirror-like is best) can be misleading.


He also shares a bold experiment: cladding a new grow room in dark maroon matte paint to optimize video contrast for microgreens, and teases future episodes on red:far‑red ratios and other lighting variables.


https://eutrema.co.uk/shop/fertiliser/thatch-degrader/

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