Underground sea container grow room!

420weedman

420weedman

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grassfarmer said:
hello, sorry to admit that I am mainly just a lurker on most of these sites, but I read a few of the early posts on this thread and just skipped to the end to add my experience.
I had the pleasure of helping construct almost exactly what you are talking about a few years ago. we did 2 40footers side by side, and had the same idea about "they must be strong, look how they stack them on ships". WRONG. dont get me wrong, this does work, but they must be reinforced before you bury them! We made a giant whole, and had to pull/push them down a ramp into the hole with the tractor because the excavator couldn't lift the 40 footers that well.
anyway, when we began to backfill, the sides of the containers began to bow inwards quite a bit, same with the top, and we had less than 1 yard of dirt on top. We ended up reinforcing them from the inside, using hydralic jacks, and postmals and stuff, we framed them with wooden posts, and after that they were fine. It took a long time though, and would have been much easier if it was done before hand.
Take my word for it. please.
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dont worry ... nobodys gonna do it here ... just pipe dream..
good to know tho !:hump:
 
Screwston

Screwston

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I own a underground growhouse. Deep in the Andes Mountains. Its about the size of a football field and is made of about 50 sea cargo containers strung together underground. The location of it is N 48* 50' 14.5733" W 35* 15' 17.670"

I give free tours from 9-5 mondays thru fridays
 
CrackerJax

CrackerJax

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I have been in a buried container with no reinforcement although the top was another container and not earth.... It can be done.


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smokeandfly

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hey not sure if any one has said this yet since this thread is very long and cbf reading it but they sell hydro kits like this in uk they cost abit tho around 30k just search hydroponic sea container in google. i had the same idea but putting a heap of solar panels on one and a water tank on the side then pissing it off into the desert or something a few hours away. u could prob setup a self watering system with a heap of lights if the solar power was strong enough then just visit it every so often to check your babys and claim ur reward after 1 grow it would pay for itself plus no way of getting caught enless someone followed u or someone was watching it.
 
CrackerJax

CrackerJax

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smokeandfly said:
hey not sure if any one has said this yet since this thread is very long and cbf reading it but they sell hydro kits like this in uk they cost abit tho around 30k just search hydroponic sea container in google. i had the same idea but putting a heap of solar panels on one and a water tank on the side then pissing it off into the desert or something a few hours away. u could prob setup a self watering system with a heap of lights if the solar power was strong enough then just visit it every so often to check your babys and claim ur reward after 1 grow it would pay for itself plus no way of getting caught enless someone followed u or someone was watching it.
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That's an interesting thought, although I would be reluctant to throw down 30+k or so and not have it under my CLOSE supervision. While I think it is easy to be sparse in visiting outdoor grows, I think indoor is not something you could plug in and ignore for days at a time. Artificial systems can collapse amazingly quick.
As for the solar, again interesting, but a full battery backup would be needed for clouds, rain, etc. One of the things that keep solar from the commercial market place on a large scale, just not dependable. the same can be said for wind as well, but I digress.


Interesting idea....


Good Luck..

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smokeandfly

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most solar systems have back up batterys but yer suppose the lights would have to be moved and stuff didnt think about that. and if someone did find it and break in thats 30k down the drain plus whatever the plants cost. back to the drawing board. but i have scene some awesome setups underground just make sure u got good smell removing gear thats how a massive underground weed farm got caught a few years ago they had elevators and everything but they didnt have enough brains to get rid of the smell
 
CrackerJax

CrackerJax

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smokeandfly said:
most solar systems have back up batterys but yer suppose the lights would have to be moved and stuff didnt think about that. and if someone did find it and break in thats 30k down the drain plus whatever the plants cost. back to the drawing board. but i have scene some awesome setups underground just make sure u got good smell removing gear thats how a massive underground weed farm got caught a few years ago they had elevators and everything but they didnt have enough brains to get rid of the smell
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That is some story... yah about the smell... one way would be to plant fragrant flowers and trees with alternating seasons so something is always puttin out camo fragrance. just a thought.


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mattykyp

mattykyp

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This is a great idea... i did something similar but with a small backyard shed... i pulled up the concrete slabs and drug a 2.5 metre hole, reinforced the sides etc... and then made a steel roof and replaced the slabs. Ventiation was a pipe out the top of the shed with a small whirly bird on top. It was a pretty basic set up but it did the trick.
 
CrackerJax

CrackerJax

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Sure, why not...scrub scrub. We've got these Voodoo lilies that grow wild here, smells like rotten meat... I would think those would do as well.... just bring a clothespin...


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BCtrippin

BCtrippin

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Its called the Igrow Shipping container, they look pretty bad ass. This thing is like grow room porn.

www.hydroponic-growrooms.co.uk - Shipping Containers

I would love one, but I would have to build it my self, Theres enough heat on you when you purchase a shipping container and make it disappear one day. It would be a lot harder to hide a paper trail for a giant fucking grow room. But god damn do I ever want one, I think I might have to rent a backhoe and start digging for my new "Pool"
 
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