I was originally planning on just doing an outdoor grow but in MA the plants cant be seen with use of binoculars or from the sky. planning on doing a 12 plant grow (legal max per household)this season and have no idea what size greenhouse i should be looking for. im not looking to grow monsters but would like 12 plants.
size of greenhouse?
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How much do you want to harvest is the real question?
Soilgrownsmile
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If you have extra space you can live with the plants in there so don't hold back
harvest isnt really an issue. as big as theyll get in a 7 or 10 gallon smart pot. i'm mainly doing this to get a few crosses going and have enough space to veg enough next season to find a good pheno of each.
BushMaster15
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I'd talk to doublejj, from what I remember a few years back, he swore by his carport greenhouse.
dl290485
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'Greenhouse' is a fairly general term used a lot. I'm not an expert on them, but I do know there can be a lot of difference between one cover and another. Some 'greenhouses' are used for seedlings or plants that need part or full shade. These will have a darker/more light absorbing cover. This won't be ideal for weed (except for when it is a seedling).
Then you get some that have just plain see-through glass. That's probably too visible for you though, right?
But just to give a quick tip; there is a type of plastic like cover you can get which 'diffuses' the light. That means it can let the full spectrum and intensity through, but you can't see anything but a silhouette because it 'minces' the light right up. It looks white/frosted like. This is probably the best kind of option for a private but 'full sun' 'greenhouse'.
eddy600
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I made a greenhouse out of a material like that it is called solex it lets in plenty of light and hides what's inside.
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im really just trying to comply with the new outdoor growing laws in MA. i was just going to put them in some pots outside. i just dont want to go to small.
eddy600
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Here are a few pictures of my little hobby greenhouse 12ft by 8ft,it's a bit small i agree with 757 growin on the size. I didn't bother to weigh my weed but i got 67 quart jars full of the top buds and about 8 gallons of popcorn buds. I run a swamp cooler in the day and an exhaust fan at night to move the air and keep it cool.I framed it up with 2 by 4s and skinned it with Solex film and t1 11 siding.I made my own door and use a regular keyed door knob so that is locked and out of sight. the draw back to something like this an extended power outage on a 100* day it would heat up like a oven.
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ForeverGreen42
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When are you getting your started this season?? Still trying to figure out when to start mine.. Although still trimming last years outdoor :/ seems like itl never end lol
BuzzD2Kill
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1728 sqf, a 12x12 area for each plant. Anything less you will be upset.
BuzzD2Kill
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So many people claim greenhouse, when they only provide a coverish type bs for their plants. Greenhouse is greenhouse, not roll up tent weed.
If you ever come out this way I'll show you a sweet screen house complex. Like a greenhouse but all screens on the side. On the few cold nights here they roll down plastic sides to enclose it. Pretty sweet.
I got an "annex" and put a bunch out there this week. I'll plant my property this week. I still am trimming the stuff I put out in September and harvested in December myself.
Jaybodankly
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You can get opaque greenhouse coverings that should comply with the law. You cant see thru it. provides a diffused light in the greenhouse.
JCS57
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I thought was was the only one still trimming. An electric trimmer is my next weed related purchase.