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Invisible20hitsdeep
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Discreet Grow
    #14430591 - 05/10/11 04:10 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Hello, I was wondering any one has opinions on the most discreet way to grow. I will be moving soon into a tighter space so, I will not have as much room to work with.

After researching I found a few methods which in the end are similar but I have a few questions about each.

1) Small Terrarium Experiment
For this one, would it be possible to case, and if so how would you keep it humid without putting the whole rubbermaid box into a larger box with perlite? Could you possibly layer perlite, vermiculite (or 50/50+ mix), mycelium substrate, then more vermiculite?

2) 2 Liter Tek
Similar question to number 1, how would you keep humidity without a larger box?

3) 2 Liter Tek #2
This one shows how to it keeps humidity but is for 1/2 pint cakes.

4) Quart Jar Tek
This is the only place I have seen this specific tek and it does not appear that it would be able to hold humidity but could be modded to hold perlite. Also, it appears that O2/CO2 exchange would be difficult with such small holes and their locations.

5) CD Spindle Tek
This Tek is very similar to the first 2 Liter Tek. Would this method of retaining humidity while exchanging O2 be effective and if so could it be used on the 2 Liter Method?

Which method would you all recommend and do you think casing or cakes would be easier?

Thanks for the help.

EDIT: I have a few cabinet type dressers that incubation and fruiting chambers could be  hidden in.


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InvisibleDaft Punk
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Re: Discreet Grow [Re: 20hitsdeep]
    #14430643 - 05/10/11 04:22 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

what is your objective for this? if you want to learn how to case then do casing, but if you just want the final product i suggest cakes. before i went to school and was living with my parents i had to keep things really quiet. i did normal 1/2 pint cakes of B+ and then cut gallon water bottles in half and put perlite on the bottom and would put 2 cakes in each one and cover it with saran wrap. this worked great for me. you can be innovative with this. you need something that will let in light, that you can put perlite on the bottom of (probably the easiest way for you to regulate humidity), and that is small. you can take a 2 liter bottle. cut off the top like they did in that one tek and put a few inches of perlite in the bottom, the cake on top of that and cover it in saran wrap. just fan and mist, and you will be good. you won't get a big harvest but it is possible to keep things quiet with good results.

as for casing. you will need a larger FC just to hold whatever the casing is in. maybe you could make a super-mini-monotub. if you have some experience this shouldnt be too hard, just be innovative and see what works for you. good luck


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Re: Discreet Grow [Re: 20hitsdeep]
    #14430660 - 05/10/11 04:25 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)



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Invisible20hitsdeep
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Re: Discreet Grow [Re: Daft Punk]
    #14430682 - 05/10/11 04:30 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

My objective is to keep it hidden if anyone comes over to my apartment. It is a little one room living space so there is no real place to hide a large terrarium like in RR's tek. I currently have a 64 Qt container for fruiting and (2) 10 gallon  containers for incubation easily hidden. I just won't have the privilege of places to hide when I move.


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Re: Discreet Grow [Re: 20hitsdeep]
    #14430711 - 05/10/11 04:36 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Do a PMP with added air pumps. Do RR's tek up to the FC but then put it in a tub with air pumps in it and either mist it regularly or do some complex way of keeping it humid. Do a nonclear tub and just put a blanket over it when someone comes or something.

OR you can wait brother. If it's something you are trying to squeeze into your life, it's not the best method to use any sort of terrariums. Do a 2 liter bottle tek or one of those 12-24 qt tall bins that are small. You can hide it somewhere in like a cabinet but the lighting will be an issue.

I'd say wait if you can't give them the proper environment and a sketch free time.


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Re: Discreet Grow [Re: OneU]
    #14430731 - 05/10/11 04:41 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

a 10 gallon opaque monotub just hide the air holes and set it on a shelf..  you could hide one pretty easily!:thumbup:  yield is great too!


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Re: Discreet Grow [Re: wow]
    #14430910 - 05/10/11 05:29 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)



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