Question about growing

[laurajustlaura]

Hello this is Laura speaking. Well, my friends have been holding out on me (supposedly, they "quit"...) & I haven't smoked any marijuana for 6 months.
I'm getting a bit desparate & have started thinking about growing my own. Unfortunately, I'm very very paranoid & want to start out small, with as few plants as possible.
Two things made me question the security of this event. One, I read on Erowid (or somewhere else, I don't remember) that growing marijuana is a mandatory 5-30 years in Virginia!! Also I heard the smell is pretty noticeable.
So, my question is how few plants could I grow to get a decent amount? I know something about how only the female plants are useful, so I guess I'd need more than one, but how many do you think would be enough to eliminate as much paranoia from the smell etc. as possible?
I live with my parents, they're really anti-drugs, so I'd grow them in my room & try to hide the evidence as much as possible.
I'm really a beginner at growing anything.
Thank you for your cooperation,
Laura

[NoosaHeads]

i live in australia so I cant help you on the laws but this thread should give you a good headstart for growing..
.http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=21433


:D :D :D..o yeah welcome to the boards..:)

[HARDDON]

FOrget it.

Your parents would smell it anyhow.

[laurajustlaura]

FOrget it.

Your parents would smell it anyhow.
really? even with one?

well, i don't know what's left then...
hm.

[Da1KrayzieThug]

Haha my room just smells like sex all the time so I got no worries. Goodluck.

[TheRedHour]

Start an herb garden[thyme/rosemary/etc] outside if you can.
Tell your ma, it will improve her tomato sauce.

[PartypokerPlayer]

im not gonna be one to burst anyones bubble but im sorry what you hear is correct...the smell with be very noticeable...i had 4 plants in my closest b4 flowering and i could smell a pot smell in my closet after only 3 weeks of growth from seed...it wasnt real strong...but the point is that it will get more noticeable...and if you do live with your parents i recommend just not even doing or thinking about doing it until you move out and have your own place...that way your old enuff to do what ever you fell like and if you get busted for doing it atleast your parents dont fall down with ya for making the decision to grow pot....just ran across this...maybe this will help you decide...... http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=21955 PEACE and GL

[High Voltage]

There ARE ways, but they might be too much either in the way of the cost or difficulty.

Anyone who regularly reads all the magazines and articles on the internet might remember the stealth boxes from a few years back. You assembled them out of plywood or particle board and then sprayed the exterior with one of the spray paints that gives a marbled look, or something similar that will help convince anyone who sees it that it's just a small table, plant stand, etc.

Inside would be two ventilation holes, one low and one high. The bottom hole gets a small 3 or 4 inch computer fan which pulls air in, the one above and on the opposite side will blow out through the hole. Connect the fans to a transformer, use either tube florescents in the corners or the new spiral florescents above and wherever they will fit.

Right outside the grow cube, or even on top, place the OZN jr. from General Hydroponics set to automatic to use ion and ozone for odor control. Tell anyone who comments on the OZN jr. that the room stinks of mold or kitchen odors, etc. without it.

Costs - THe OZN jr. is $89 US delivered, the lights could be as much as $50 and the fans are probably $10. With paint, wood, screws etc the grand total could be easily $200 or $250 which may be more than it's worth to you.

Living at home may make it too dificult to do. Of course you might convert an existing piece of furniture to your needs.

Good luck. I always belive there is a way if there is the will.

[GTC21]

I agree with TheRedHour, grow some other plants like tomatos or something so your parents think you're interested in gardening. Then grow a couple of ganja plants inbetween them. Tomato plants stink too so if the parents complain about the smell blame it on the tomatos.

[laurajustlaura]

I agree with TheRedHour, grow some other plants like tomatos or something so your parents think you're interested in gardening. Then grow a couple of ganja plants inbetween them. Tomato plants stink too so if the parents complain about the smell blame it on the tomatos.
:D That might work out. I guess I could grow them outside instead but of course that would be dangerous too.