Apt growers
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Vermonster
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people grow in populated spaces all the time. there are so many more factors, but you can do it. it realy depends on so many things.
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movingtocally
I've got 6 thousand watts in a 1 bedroom. Few days old so I can't speak to shit yet, but I'm trying it.
I'll post pics when it's meaningful, it's nothing pretty right now.
Fuck em'. Yeah it's sketch, but the reality is that I don't come from enormous wealth, and I'm young and haven't cultivated any wealth by myself. So, I can either take a shot at my dream or wait until I can establish myself well enough to afford a mortgage in the most expensive state in the country-in a shitty economy. That's doubtful.
Sometimes, you just gotta take a chance. How bad do you want it? In my case, pretty fucking bad.
Admittedly, it's better in cases like mine to get a place in the sticks. But there is, I think, some truth in the idea of hiding in plain sight.
I'll post pics when it's meaningful, it's nothing pretty right now.
Fuck em'. Yeah it's sketch, but the reality is that I don't come from enormous wealth, and I'm young and haven't cultivated any wealth by myself. So, I can either take a shot at my dream or wait until I can establish myself well enough to afford a mortgage in the most expensive state in the country-in a shitty economy. That's doubtful.
Sometimes, you just gotta take a chance. How bad do you want it? In my case, pretty fucking bad.
Admittedly, it's better in cases like mine to get a place in the sticks. But there is, I think, some truth in the idea of hiding in plain sight.
Apt grows are great IF you are good with odor control. Only issue is the apartment checks BUT if you rent anything you odds are have to deal with that sometime whether a house, apt or condo.
i grew in apartments for years i always rented two bedroom apt's and ran a veg room ( usually a closet ) and a 1K light for flower ..... never had a problem the tricky part was bringing in soil and larger items .....i used large rubbermaid containers to conceal those items, and always brought them in early in the A.M. like 3 or so ...another thing is i would only sign one lease most of the time they were 12 month leases ...as soon as that lease was up ...i'd bounce to the next apt ..that way they never would really have time or reasons for inspection by the time inspections were rolling around i was moving out again ....
I'm doing it right now, and plan for it to go well. Although I'm a bit more established maybe... last year I had rented a house with two other roomates...I only had a few hundred watts of light at first, and grew in the basement. Odor control was kinda there with a duct fan blowing into a homemade box carbon filter, sitting in a poorly home made tent. I'm pretty sure odor rises, cause having plants in a basement STINKS. It wasn't as bad until my buddy gave me a 1000watt light he no longer uses. Luckily for me, the light was free, the landlord tokes so I'd smoke with him and he'd love it (I would have to take down the setup if he was showing or someone was coming to repair something)
Luckily, a few harvests with a 1000 gave me enough to invest in a real carbon filter, tent, fan, etc...
this year is the challenge. we live on the main floor of an apartment/quadplex or whatever, and no longer have a basement. My biggest concern is mostly just family, or the loud noise that everything generates (dehumidifier, fan, air bubbler)....
I'm confident with it all going well unless parents or relatives want to stop by for whatever reason, and for whatever reason decide to be nosy.
and by the way...2000 watts in one bedroom. damn. I live in a cold climate with winter coming, and even I'm trying to figure out what I'll do about temps. If he doesn't have his shit setup well, he will A: get busted by temps and humidity making it even stinkier, B: encounter other issues from heat/humidity such as the BORG
I know there were some times I came home last year and could get a good whiff outside my house, but it all went well. best of luck to him, and you
moving around is good, but downfall is you will have to deal with showings (aka anonymous people, anybody and their mothers inspecting your room), which means if you're smart, you wont grow then in the 2 months or so before moving out (giving you only a 10 month growing season)
Luckily, a few harvests with a 1000 gave me enough to invest in a real carbon filter, tent, fan, etc...
this year is the challenge. we live on the main floor of an apartment/quadplex or whatever, and no longer have a basement. My biggest concern is mostly just family, or the loud noise that everything generates (dehumidifier, fan, air bubbler)....
I'm confident with it all going well unless parents or relatives want to stop by for whatever reason, and for whatever reason decide to be nosy.
and by the way...2000 watts in one bedroom. damn. I live in a cold climate with winter coming, and even I'm trying to figure out what I'll do about temps. If he doesn't have his shit setup well, he will A: get busted by temps and humidity making it even stinkier, B: encounter other issues from heat/humidity such as the BORG
I know there were some times I came home last year and could get a good whiff outside my house, but it all went well. best of luck to him, and you
moving around is good, but downfall is you will have to deal with showings (aka anonymous people, anybody and their mothers inspecting your room), which means if you're smart, you wont grow then in the 2 months or so before moving out (giving you only a 10 month growing season)
I've grown in different apartments many times. I've got a tent, so it makes it a lot easier and allows me to be much less paranoid. The carbon filter is the key to the success. The second a reefer succubus picks up the scent.....well....you're probably in deep shit. The only noise is the inline fan cooling my light and exhausting the tent 
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Damn. I was just about to tell OP 2kw in an apt is getting a tad ballsy. You're f'king crazy, lolz. Hope you got it under control, and best of luck.
the Rock
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keep us updated on how this is going please> I would be interested in what your electricity bill comes out to
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movingtocally
yup yup!
I'll start a thread this weekend. I'll probably need some help anyway; I've never done anything this large myself, or even close to it. I basically spent like 40 hours over the past two weeks getting a tutorial on a variety of subjects related to bigger grows and went for it.
Wish me luck!
sour power
Active member
i dont know you but that is gangsta.make sure you dont have any smell
Harvest Time
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hey im in a 1 br and i am concerned as well. i found my solution though...i will have a few nice harvest of some excellent bud to fund my soon to be fully led grows! like 75% or so less electricity claimed by some. i found one saying it was w 100w unit to replace a 400w hps set up...the only thing is it has to be a SOG or Scrog deal most of the time, they say penetration is an issue.
go for it, if anything the extra caution that you MUST exercise while your running in an apartment is good experience for when its time to step it up. from my experience, be a good nieghbor, Don't stink, be careful bringing stuff in, dont run 6k in an apartment unless you like showering with men, play it safe a couple 1k runs can put you in position to make moves, Oh yeah and bieng upstairs has its benefits. just my thought on the subject anyways my lease is up this week...safe and happy gardening
