1. WHAT IS A GROW TENT?

Sometimes referred to as a “Grow Room” a grow tent is basically a convenient, portable enclosed frame that allows you to grow a variety of plants indoors. The frame is easily assembled from light, strong metal poles that slot together and are covered with a thick canvas outer layer. This sturdy durable material which is often made out of nylon, polyester or Mylar is bonded to a reflective inner lining which covers the inside of the tent. The inner lining normally comes in either a reflective silver or white.

Available in a wide range of sizes to suit all space constraints, plants and personal tastes, Grow tents are designed to capture and keep in heat, light and humidity at a tailored level, allowing you to manipulate and control a plants environment, encouraging it to produce the specific results that you require. This could be growing plants quicker, taller, or for bigger fruits. What you are doing is creating and maintaining an artificial mini-climate that you have complete control over, something that a normal outside environment does not naturally allow.

Grow tents are great as they allow you to grow varieties of plants that would otherwise require natural climate conditions vastly different to those in your geographical location. They are also ideal for accommodating the needs of plants that require specific light or temperature conditions at different stages of the growth cycle (Vegetation, Flowering etc.) Grow tents can be fine tuned easily so that your desired levels of environment can be maintained for as long as needed.

2. HOW DOES A GROW TENT HELP TO OPTIMIZE LIGHT CONDITIONS?

All plants need light to perform photosynthesis allowing them to grow and develop. In a grow tent environment, this light is provided by powerful grow lamps that simulate natural sunlight. This light proof, sealed environment allows no to minimal light to escape.

The silver or white reflective lining in the tent works to reflect any light in the tent back on to the plant, maximizing the exposure and reducing photon losses. It also helps to get light to the lower areas of the plant which in a natural environment may be in the shade or hidden from the sunlight. This sealed lightproof environment works both ways, it does not let light out and likewise it lets none in, meaning that your plants are only exposed to the light when you want them to be.