Reflected sunlight

[dg123]

Would reflected sunlight warm a greenhouse? i.e. Set up a mirror in the garden which reflects the sun to a greenhouse.

 

[joe-90]

Yes it would. I've often thought about using the same idea myself. The trouble is that you have to keep turning it.


joe

 

[dg123]

Yes it would. I've often thought about using the same idea myself. The trouble is that you have to keep turning it.


joe

I've considered the movement problem too. Maybe a set of mirrors!? Could be impractical though.

 

[seneca]

I've a similar problem. I want to set up a greenhouse, but the only practical spot I have has a pear tree in the line of sunlight. That is full of leave for 6 months and so blocks out a lot of light, and potentially a lot of heat. I have been wondering though. The main time for using the greenhouse will be winter and early spring... a time of year when the tree has no leaves on it and thus lets the sunlight through

 

[joe-90]

Greenhouses are useless in winter unless heated.


joe