So here's the plan...

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wgretzky099

Active Member

• Apr 29, 2009

• #1

I'm leaving my college apartment for the summer in a week. My 2 plants are about 6-7 weeks into flowering and I don't think they'll be ready for harvest by then. What do you think about me driving 10hrs with them inside of a sealed rubbermaid bin?? How much will this mess em up; if at all?

 

jm30

Well-Known Member

• Apr 29, 2009

• #2

You taking them back to your parents house? Or finishing them outside? I don't think it will mess them up too much. Just get them back on thier light schedule ASAP.

 

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wgretzky099

Active Member

• Apr 29, 2009

• #3

alright cool...and ya, i'm taking em back to my mom's house

 

ryeguy

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• Apr 29, 2009

• #4

wont mess em up to bad...id suggest putting a plastic bag over them to create a greenhouse effect..make sure it dosent get to humid if ur using a box..good luck

 

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wgretzky099

Active Member

• Apr 29, 2009

• #5

ryeguy said:

wont mess em up to bad...id suggest putting a plastic bag over them to create a greenhouse effect..make sure it dosent get to humid if ur using a box..good luck

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what's the purpose of the greenhouse effect? is it to maintain moisture? i'm guessing it's going to be pretty moist in there as it is.

 

ryeguy

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• Apr 30, 2009

• #6

yeah it wud be if u hvae it sealed which i wudnt reccomend ..you dont have to use bags just a suggestion...but if ur using a container make sure theres air circulation..dont water them before or during the trip..but just beforeu put em outside or under the lights give em a watering...good luck

 

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wgretzky099

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• Apr 30, 2009

• #7

thanks rye and yeah the sealing part is what i'm most worried about, but i really wanna avoid any smell, just in case i get pulled over

 

SayNoToDrugs

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• Apr 30, 2009

• #8

well shit your making a risky move at one of the most important parts of the grow. anyway you can hang around there until you can finish or take them to a friends house then and harvest before the big drive?

 

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wgretzky099

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• Apr 30, 2009

• #9

SayNoToDrugs said:

well shit your making a risky move at one of the most important parts of the grow. anyway you can hang around there until you can finish or take them to a friends house then and harvest before the big drive?

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na i've got start work that following week but I'm pretty sure my mom's cool with it. we talked about it once in the past and it seemed alright. i figure if it does mess with them then i can just harvest them immediately when i finish the drive.

 

birney29

Member

• Apr 30, 2009

• #10

put some lights on the roof of your car the air con and u will be rockin

 

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wgretzky099

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• Apr 30, 2009

• #11

birney29 said:

put some lights on the roof of your car the air con and u will be rockin

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haha if only i had an adapter...

 

SayNoToDrugs

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• Apr 30, 2009

• #12

well how big are your plants exactly???

oh and it might be a wonderfull idea to do the speed limit and use your turn signals on your drive haha

 

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wgretzky099

Active Member

• Apr 30, 2009

• #13

they're about 2.5 to 3 feet tall...and i always use my turn signals haah

 

SayNoToDrugs

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• May 1, 2009

• #14

Oh so they arent that huge. gotcha, how many do you have? Will they all comfortably fit in your car?

 

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wgretzky099

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• May 1, 2009

• #15

SayNoToDrugs said:

Oh so they arent that huge. gotcha, how many do you have? Will they all comfortably fit in your car?

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i've got 2, but i think one will be ready to be harvested by the time i leave. i've got an explorer, so fitting them in my car shouldn't be a problem. i just don't wanna put them in a rubbermaid bin completely sealed and then when i get finally get home, open the box and see the plant like wilted and deaded. i was considering occassionally opening the box up but i really wanna avoid any smell escaping.

 

ryeguy

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• May 1, 2009

• #16

welll honestly id just throw some holes in it...and keep you windows down while ur crusin..even if u did get pulled over..it aint hard to look in the back and see a rubbermaid container with plants in it..cops arent that stupid...put some holes in it..and keep windows down..prolly only thing u can do if u dont want them to die,...they need fresh air at all times

 

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wgretzky099

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• May 1, 2009

• #17

ryeguy said:

welll honestly id just throw some holes in it...and keep you windows down while ur crusin..even if u did get pulled over..it aint hard to look in the back and see a rubbermaid container with plants in it..cops arent that stupid...put some holes in it..and keep windows down..prolly only thing u can do if u dont want them to die,...they need fresh air at all times

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damn i was hoping they'd be ok sealed. i don't think it will be that obvious though because i am coming home from college, so i'm gunna have a bunch of other stuff and bags and suitcases to take the attention off the rubbermaid

 

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wgretzky099

Active Member

• May 8, 2009

• #18

i've completed the journey...unfortunately all the Rubbermaid bins were too small. i ended up using a black construction bag and taping it closed. definitely not the best idea but it worked alright. a few of the stems got bent, so i'm working on repairing them now. there was some smell in the car, but it wasn't too bad. half way through the trip i made a hole in the bag and sucked all the air out and then blew in new air haha. in retrospect i shoulda found a cardboard box that was big enough. i'm glad it's over.