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privacy film and LED light

john.cleese

New member
Hi all,

I've got a couple of quick questions for you guys, which I couldn't find answers for, even after extensive searches:

1. Say someone wants to grow indoor and is using the strong sun outside as the exclusive light source.
And if that person happens to have very nosy neighbors who tend to take a peek every now and then in the general direction of the grow room.
Is there a way to coat the window from the inside, as in privacy films? All I see on line are on-sided window kind of films, but those seem to block some of that precious UV rays.
Could you point me to some products that block the view from outside but allow full UV entry?

2. If one wants to add more oomph to the natural light, and would like to do so with LEDs, on the cheap, what kind of lightbulb specifications does one need to look for?
If say, buying from a certain chinese on-line retailer, what should be the search term?

Many thanks!
 

Oysters

Member
1. You're right. All the greenhouse white films block light and are designed to be uv resistant.
2. There are both led and bulb based sub-forums here that will tell you all you need to know. People have great success growing with all different types and amounts of lighting. This may be your only answer regarding your snoop.
Good luck.
 

Hen

Member
Do your plants really need UV? A lot of indoor grows do so without any UV whatsoever.
 
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