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How to Weather the Falling Price Per Pound of Cannabis with Vertical Farming
At the end of 2021, the price per pound of cannabis had fallen off a precipice in California. Reports indicate they dropped anywhere from 34 percent (Green Market Report) to up to 50 percent (The Union) in a year. Although primarily impacting outdoor farms, this drastic downturn has repercussions rippling across the industry, including for…
Read MoreOptimizing Cannabis Facility Design and Workflow for Maximum Output
The average indoor cannabis cultivation facility is now more than 33,000 square feet (Statista). Within the walls of these large-scale commercial operations, producers have begun to realize that the all-too-familiar cannabis facility design is no longer working. Cultivators have become acutely aware of how workflow and facility features impede overall output. Indoor cultivation has reached…
Read More5 Vertical Farming Benefits That Set Up Your Grow for Success
According to numbers issued by the World Bank, only 10.8 percent of the planet is arable land. With the earth’s population pushing 8 billion, it’s time to question the sustainability of traditional agriculture practices. There is an increasing challenge to balance land for people and land designated to feed those people. As such, vertical farming is…
Read More5 Ways Vertical Cannabis Grows are Changing Cultivation
Vertical farming is expected to be a $15.7 billion industry by 2025. Cultivation experts widely regard this approach as more efficient and environmentally friendly, all while being less wasteful when compared to other cultivation methods. Now, it’s popping up in high-value crops like cannabis. Could vertical cannabis grows become the future of the industry? Cannabis,…
Read More3 Reasons Why Consistency Matters for a Quality Harvest
Fragrance, appearance, trichome quality — these are just a few of the factors the industry uses to evaluate the quality of a cannabis harvest. And while it’s not an insider secret on how to achieve these characteristics, it hasn’t proven easy to replicate them time after time. Yet, advances in cannabis cultivation tech is changing…
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