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The Ins and Outs of Grow Houses: A Look into the World of Marijuana Cultivation
TLDR Grow houses are sophisticated operations dedicated to growing marijuana, utilizing hydroponics and artificial environments to produce potent plants. However, they come with a range of challenges including high electricity usage, ventilation needs, and potential negative impacts on neighbors and the environment.
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A grow house is a house dedicated to growing marijuana plants.
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Grow houses are not endorsed by HowStuffWorks, but they are common in places like Humboldt County, California and Vancouver, Canada, where a significant portion of the houses are dedicated to growing marijuana.
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Grow houses are intense and sophisticated farming operations dedicated to growing marijuana, often using hydroponics to produce the most potent and dense marijuana per plant.
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Grow houses require containers, trays, drip systems, automated watering systems, dehumidifiers, and lots of light, usually from thousand-watt horticulture bulbs, to create an artificial environment for the plants to grow and produce potent marijuana.
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Grow houses require a lot of electricity and ventilation to combat the heat generated by the lights, and they also use charcoal filtration and increased CO2 levels to combat insects and mold.
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Grow houses use filtration systems to minimize the smell of marijuana and stagger their electricity usage to avoid suspicion from power companies, while also facing challenges with generators and water usage.
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Grow houses are often run by larger organizations, with the person funding it likely never setting foot in the house, and temporary workers, often illegal immigrants, are brought in to manage the grow house during the harvest season.
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Grow houses can be problematic for neighbors due to the risk of robbery, strain on the electrical grid, environmental pollution, toxic mold outbreaks, increased homeowner's insurance, and decreased property values.
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Grow houses are prevalent in South Florida, particularly in neighborhoods with abandoned and foreclosed houses, and there have been numerous busts of large-scale grow operations, such as one in Lake County, Florida with 2,000 plants, and even instances of people tunneling into mountains to expand their operations.
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