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Are you considering setting up a new cold chain business? Now is the time! Retailers, restaurants, hospitals, florists and others use cold chain facilities to…
When the team at East Coast Cultivation set out to build its new indoor grow operation in Rhode Island, it knew it had to nail one thing: environmental controls.
Stop crop loss before it starts As your grows get bigger, the last thing you need is for crop loss to strike. That’s why you…
Here’s the thing about humidity: It doesn’t care if you’re a basement hobbyist or the biggest, commercial cultivator on the block. It will demand to…
The fungus Botrytis cinerea is a common cause of crop loss. The first signs might be yellowing leaves, followed by white mold on colas. As…
Signs, symptoms and how to avoid it Bud rot, or botrytis, is a common fungus many cannabis growers face at some point, especially those who…
The gardening world is filled with trends and phrases that come and go as quickly as they’re created. Sometimes these concepts are thrown around without full understanding, especially with the more scientific processes. One of the most misunderstood concepts is vapor pressure deficit, or VPD, as it’s commonly called.
Growing indoors generates a lot of expenses, and electricity bills are at the top of most growers’ list of villains. That’s why we’ve outlined these…
It’s no secret: Declining wholesale prices are a big problem for growers. “But that’s exactly why efficiency is so important,” said Dan Kibbin, a Maine-based…
Five Steps for Better Yields NEED HELP OR JUST WANT TO TALK SHOP? We stand behind our products. That means if you have questions or…
Mold is bad for your health and it’s bad for your home, but did you know that mold is also bad for durable household goods?…
With Melaney Watson Powdery mildew is a common—yet avoidable—cause of crop loss on cannabis. To learn more about powdery mildew and how it can be…
20 tips from expert growers Top growers from around the U.S. and Canada offer their best tips you can use to master humidity in your…
Tips for grow room humidity This all-in-one report, full of tips, original research, and case studies, is your one-stop shop for information that will give…
Tyler Schneider, director of operations at Colorado-based Medicine Man, shares his top tips for handling humidity as part of the Smart Humidity Report from Cannabis…
Don Newman from The Herbal Cure shares his secrets for achieving optimal cultivation conditions with Cannabis Business Times in its Smart Humidity Special Report. From…
HVAC design has changed drastically over the years as heating and cooling systems have evolved. One of the major benefits of this change and evolution…
Part 3: Plant Breeding Plant Breeding as a Strategy Fungal infection resistance in any particular strain of plant can range from immunity (no infection at…
Part 2: Treatment Options Treatment Options Inorganic: Simple chemicals are often an effective and efficient method to prevent and manage fungal infections. Some chemical treatments…
Part 1: Background the basics Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease of angiosperms (basically, any plant but conifers). The growing fungus looks grayish white…
Part 2: How They Form Written by Mike Steffes – Quest Dehumidifiers Cannabinoid synthesis pathway As mentioned previously, cannabinoids are produced via the joining of…
Part 1: Where they are located Written by Mike Steffes – Quest Dehumidifiers THC and other cannabinoids are produced in only one place on the…
Part 3: Different Stages of VPD Written by Mike Steffes – Quest Dehumidifiers VPD Range Now that we’ve established the importance of transpiration and have…
Part 2: Why is VPD Important? Written by Mike Steffes – Quest Dehumidifiers Why Vapor Pressure Deficit is Important Plants survive and grow using sunlight,…