Grow Box placement tips for Ultimate Stealth Growing (blending with furniture)

Looking to make your grow box blend into a room?

Here are some of the best recommendations for creating ‘ultimate stealth’ systems -- hydroponic systems that operate quietly and independently in a room or space, without people actually knowing that there's any growing going on at all. Many of these are blended with pieces of furniture such as chairs, tables, or sofas, or made to simulate other types of room furnishings, such as a computer tower or other piece of hardware.

Lock and Key Systems

One of the biggest mistakes in stealth systems is having a grow kit that other people can open and tamper with. If people put their hands on the piece of furniture or other item housing the grow box, they shouldn't be able to just open up flaps and panels. Lock and key systems are critical for most stealth hydroponic grow kits.

Odor Blocking

Many plants also release quite intense aromas. It's no good trying to tell people that you bought a Glade herbal scent air freshener -- they'll know the difference. That's why it's important to have odor blocking features that keep the smells of a grow room inside the grow box. Many modern grow boxes have carbon filters that act as effective odor blockers to keep suspicious smells out of a room.

Hide the Cables

There's also the issue of camouflaging lines into the box. Where the grower is relying on a traditional power grid, power cords may need to be hooked up to the system in order to run irrigation hardware, air pumps and water pumps and more.

There's also the water that you'll need to pump into and out of a hydroponic space. One strategy is to include the reservoir within the box. If that's impossible, the irrigation line will have to be carefully disguised as it snakes through the room to a larger space where there's a tank of water available for plants.

Surround the Box

Another good tip is to think strategically about how people use a space. Even the best camouflaged grow box is going to be vulnerable sitting in the middle of the room where people might want to move furniture around.

On the other hand, a box that sitting in between other pieces of equipment in a corner might not even be noticed for months at a time. This is a good way to set up an ultimate stealth system that will help you grow without being noticed.

Check out today's modern hydroponic retailers for even more of this innovative kind of equipment, and tips about all sorts of growing. Thanks and happy gardening!