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The Essential Commercial Greenhouse Supplies Checklist
What exactly goes into setting up a commercial greenhouse grow? Besides the important preliminary steps, like selecting a location, acquiring permits and picking out the right greenhouse materials, operations will also need to go through the process of planning out their production space. During this phase of a project, one of the challenges growers are […]
What Is A Hybrid Greenhouse And Why Should Indoor Cannabis Growers Consider Transitioning To One?
Today’s cannabis operations need to be more adaptable and sustainable than ever to maintain success. As a result, it’s becoming increasingly important for these growers to find ways to minimize expenses, without impacting the quality of their harvests. Indoor facilities are generally inefficient and cost-intensive by nature, since they rely on extensive lighting systems to […]
Gross-Wen Technologies Uses GrowSpan Greenhouse To Conduct Innovative Wastewater Treatment Process
Since its formation in 2014, Gross-Wen Technologies has become one of the most trusted sources for environmentally-friendly wastewater treatment. Their patented RAB™ (Revolving Algal Biofilm) system employs vertically oriented conveyor belts, which are used to grow algae that recover nitrogen and phosphorous from wastewater, while also producing a nutrient-rich algae biomass that can be harvested […]
Looking To Operate A Year-Round Greenhouse? Here’s How
When operations want to grow crops in a year-round greenhouse, the requirements for doing so can be vastly different, depending on their location. In warmer regions, for instance, the cold season is not as severe, so growers don’t need their structure to double as a winter greenhouse to stay operational. However, across northern climates, growers […]
Hoop House vs. Greenhouse: Which Should You Choose?
As markets become increasingly competitive and unpredictable weather patterns continue to hinder open-field production, growers are thinking about controlled environment agriculture (CEA) now more than ever. With the right structure, they can gain the protection they need against the elements and achieve superior yields on a regular basis, gaining an edge over competitors. Two of […]
What To Know To Operate A Successful Retail Nursery
A retail nursery has a much different look and feel than a traditional growing facility. While other operations can simply focus on maximizing their growing space, nursery owners are faced with the unique task of creating a production area that also serves as a retail destination. This adds an interesting dynamic to a business’s strategy, […]
Keys To Successful Greenhouse Installation: How Growers And Greenhouse Builders Should Approach A Project
Designing and building a greenhouse can be complex, especially on a commercial scale. These structures are often expansive, heavily customized and outfitted with the most up-to-date growing systems, so operations can maximize yields and bring costs down, no matter where they’re located or what crops they’re trying to produce. As greenhouses become increasingly larger in […]
Cooling A Greenhouse: Everything You Need To Know To Beat The Heat
Maintaining success in controlled environment agriculture is a challenge that evolves throughout the year for growers. It requires them to adapt their greenhouse environment based on the conditions outside, so they can maintain an ideal micro-climate for their crops. During the summer months, growers need the right systems in place to bring temperatures down, cooling […]
The Complete Guide To Hydroponic Growing Systems: Choosing The Right Hydroponic Garden System
As many growers continue to move away from soil-based production, hydroponic growing systems have become a prominent feature in a large number of operations. When employed in a greenhouse setting, hydroponics allow growers to create a thriving indoor garden with ease, giving their plants access to abundant natural sunlight, a controlled climate and the nutrients […]
The Benefits Of An Automated Greenhouse In Commercial Growing
Success in commercial growing comes down to one objective: growing the highest-quality crops at the lowest overall cost. This goal is a driving factor behind almost every operation’s decision-making process, as they try to outperform competitors and create a growing space that’s as efficient as possible. Although the idea is simple, bringing it to fruition […]