Category: Greenhouse Product News Cultivation
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Maximizing the greenhouse
Manufacturing greenhouse automation systems since 1985, Climate Control Systems Inc. has three flagship products helping growers maximize crop yields, improve water conservation and energy efficiency for commercial greenhouse operations across the globe. The post Maximizing the greenhouse appeared first on Greenhouse Product News.
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7 Considerations for Optimizing Cannabis Cultivation in a Greenhouse
Designing and building your cannabis cultivation facility is more than just the structure itself. Making sure the growing environment you choose is ideal for your crop is equally important; it takes careful, consistent effort in your day-to-day operations to ensure that you provide the right environment at each stage of the plant’s lifecycle. The temperature…
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Climate Optimization for Cannabis
Indoor cultivation has several advantages when it comes to cannabis production, but, at a broad level, the No. 1 advantage is the ability to manipulate the environment. GPN reached out to Brandy Keen, co-founder and senior technical advisor at Surna Cultivation Technologies, to talk about the role climate plays in perfecting the outcome of the…
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Cannabis & Hemp Tips for Greenhouse and Field Cultivation
The cannabis industry is still a new market, and with that come several challenges and opportunities. Fellow growers who are navigating these waters on a day-to-day basis offer the best insights into crop production and how to be successful and profitable. GPN recently hosted a panel discussion with Travis Higginbotham, vice president of production at…
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Cannabis Grow Trial Sees Water, Nutrient Savings
With a commercial cannabis operation, variable overhead costs can quickly eat into profits. A recent trial looked at the advantages of HydraMax recirculating deep water culture (RDWC) systems from Hydra Unlimited. In the trial, a 7,000-plant operation saw a significant reduction in water and nutrient consumption when using the HydraMax solution, compared to the grower’s…
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LED Usage Reaches Record Highs in Cannabis Cultivation
Fluence-supported research has now been released as part of the seventh-annual “State of the Cannabis Lighting Market” report by Readex Research. Results from the 2022 report demonstrate the increasing usage of LED lighting technology across all growth stages of cannabis cultivation. For the first time ever, at least 70% of study participants from commercial indoor…
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Estrella River Farms Obtains 9 Additional Cannabis Licenses
Livewire Ergogenics Inc.’s affiliate Estrella River Farms has been approved for nine additional cultivation licenses from the California Department of Cannabis Control for the expansion of the cultivation area on Estrella Ranch by two additional acres. The expansion will increase the canopy area on Estrella Ranch to over 130,000 square feet to accommodate increased production and…
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Planet 13 Plans Cannabis Cultivation Expansion
Planet 13 Holdings Inc. has finalized the $3.3 million purchase of a 23-acre parcel, with an existing 10,500 square foot building, for its planned cultivation and processing expansion in Florida. The company, which operates what it calls a cannabis entertainment complex in Las Vegas, says it plans to create a full campus on this land…
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California Ends Cannabis Cultivation Tax
The cultivation tax no longer applies to harvested cannabis entering the commercial market in California. Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 195 into law, which eliminated this tax as of July 1, 2022, as part of a $308 billion state budget. Distributors and manufacturers are no longer required to collect the cultivation tax from cultivators.…