Cultivate your medical cannabis business
To successfully grow medical cannabis, it’s important to combine sound crop knowledge with horticultural best practices and advanced technology. Medical cannabis is a relatively new industry, and it makes sense to choose a greenhouse partner who understands the crop and its unique requirements. With decades of agronomic and greenhouse engineering experience, Vegtech Netafim can provide expert advice and engineer the best solution for your needs. Here are key cannabis considerations:
The environment
Growing medical-grade cannabis in greenhouses is a cost-effective and efficient option – but it’s important to choose the right undercover growing structure to ensure that you produce top quality crops and get the best return on your investment. Hot climates, for example, call for lighter greenhouse structures with excellent ventilation.
The climate
An effective climate control system is crucial for two reasons. One, it creates the optimal environment for cannabis to develop. And two, maintaining the right temperature and humidity levels helps to control pests like mites and mildew. This is key, as most traditional pest control methods (like pesticides) aren’t suitable for medical cannabis.
Irrigation and fertigation
Your cannabis crops have different irrigation and fertigation needs at various stages of their life cycle. Incorporating smart systems into your greenhouse design gives you the flexibility to deliver the exact amounts of water and nutrients your plants need depending on their stage of development.
Monitoring and control
Growing medical cannabis for the pharmaceutical industry comes with specific requirements. Every aspect of the growing process needs to be documented for each plant you produce, from irrigation and fertigation to pest prevention measures. Fortunately, with digital crop monitoring tools, you can ensure that your plants have what they need to thrive – and maintain a record of how each plant has been grown.
Drainage
Drainage is an important part of any greenhouse system – it helps to reduce your water and fertiliser usage and provides valuable information about your crops. Due to the nature of medical cannabis, however, there may be restrictions on how you use and dispose of this drainage water. With the right drainage management system in place, you can ensure that you meet any requirements.
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