EXPERT GROW ADVICE
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SUBJECT: Odor Control
FROM: Rob G.
I live in an apartment and have a legal prescription for medical marijuana. I am concerned about the smell, though, if I decide to grow my own. What about grow tents or anything else for maximum discretion in terms of cost and practicality?
Dear Rob,
Odor control is an important part of cannabis cultivation, particularly as you approach harvest and during the drying process when the smell of your medical marijuana will permeate the surroundings. My advice is to use a strong inline fan to exhaust all of your “spent” warm air through an activated-charcoal filter.
Filtration will eliminate much of the odor as long as you’re pumping out enough air to cause negative pressure within your grow area. This means the amount of air being expelled from your garden will pull in fresh air though any cracks and thus keep odors
