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Cheese storage dehumidification CHallenge A local cheese maker has been serving a high-quality product for over 100 years. Using local, high-quality ingredients from Wisconsin, the…

The cold chain industry might not seem like it would be affected by humidity issues. After all, everything is frozen, right? The cold reality is…

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.

As your grows get bigger, the last thing you need is for crop loss to strike. That’s why you have to educate yourself about bud…

Hobbyists and humidity A hobbyist is anyone growing a few plants in their home, perhaps in the basement or a small grow tent. When it…

1. Keep Air Moving Air movement is key to keeping a healthy crop—both above and below the canopy. “That’s definitely a big factor with bud…

Causes of bud rot Bud rot is a gray mold that occurs in environments with poor air circulation and high moisture, conditions that encourage fungi…

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…

1. Dial your light setup Light isn’t something growers overlook when they think about plant health and indoor grows, but there is one element that can…

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?…

To start off, can you tell us what powdery mildew is? Answer: It’s actually a fungal disease, which means it’s spread by spores. When it’s…

Top growers from around the U.S. and Canada offer their best tips you can use to master humidity in your grow room. The tips, gathered…

This all-in-one report, full of tips, original research, and case studies, is your one-stop shop for information that will give you the insight needed to…

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…

Plant Breeding as a Strategy Fungal infection resistance in any particular strain of plant can range from immunity (no infection at all) to resistant (some…

Treatment Options Inorganic: Simple chemicals are often an effective and efficient method to prevent and manage fungal infections. Some chemical treatments are safe to use…

the basics Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease of angiosperms (basically, any plant but conifers). The growing fungus looks grayish white and powdery. It…

Written by Mike Steffes – Quest Dehumidifiers The most common cannabinoid sequence (that everyone in the business should know)– CBD can be converted into THC,…

Written by Mike Steffes – Quest Dehumidifiers THC and other cannabinoids are produced in only one place on the cannabis plant: Inside the heads of…

Written by Mike Steffes – Quest Dehumidifiers VPD Range Now that we’ve established the importance of transpiration and have some idea of how it happens,…