While admittedly a bit crude, it does seem to work. If you compare the picture below from the one in yesterday's blog, you can see the better light distribution ...
And oh, yeah - my mater babies are definitely bigger than 16 hours ago :)
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Another Day, Another Tweak ...
This morning I decided that my mater's grow light, while being plenty bright, needed to have its rays spread out a bit. So while out on the grocery run, I took another drive by Lowe's (the cashiers there now recognize me and Nate on sight) and picked up a sheet of diamond pattern diffusion - the plastic kind you see at the bottom of a fluorescent light bank. I trimmed a 9" by 9" inch sheet, and using monofilament and some old picture hangers, I suspended it above my mater flat. Next I made a reflector out of some cardboard and covered it with aluminum foil, then suspended that with a few more picture hangers. Here is the result ...
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Hmm, they do seem to be getting more light. I have a suggestion that might save you a few bucks... The Manual Mater Maker... no frills no fuss. Just good old fashioned "Grow How!" I might know where you can get one.
ReplyDeleteAhit Mater-Matic Man you've been awfully quiet this week. The "rain" got Dad's tongue, what's your excuse? Ain't no fun playin in the sandbox by myself!
ReplyDeleteHad to run some work errands last night with the Gater, but rest assured I'll have a new pic posted tonight. Oh, and I'm up to 22 littluns in the Mater Matic!
DeleteWell, lets check the score 22 out of 30. That's 73% just a little bit under Sherrie's rate. But you still might have more - I guess it's better to be late than never! What are you going to do with 22 or possibly more plants. I'll bet you plan to just toss the extras to the side to wilt and die. How cruel! Horrible things happen in garage-labs!
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