Author : Stefanos Gialamas

Not all artificial lighting is created equal.  When it comes to cannabis cultivation, it has recently been discovered that exposing plants to different spectrums of light causes noticeable changes in plant structure, or morphology, and in cannabinoid and THC content. In Greece and elsewhere in Europe, medical cannabis can only...

Greenhouses allow us to cultivate in climates that are variable in temperature, protect from the wind and provide a cleaner space free of pathogens and predatory insects. While the insulation of the greenhouse covering will raise the temperature in even mild to chilly weather, some windy and cold over cast...

Pharmaceutical cannabis requires uniformity of product on a mass scale.  Because there is so much variation between cultivars, this means producers must grow large amounts of genetically consistent plants.   The best way to ensure this is through the process of “cloning”: cutting branches from a “Mother” plant, and inducing them...

Growing large scale pharmaceutical cannabis within a closed environment, such as a greenhouse or indoor facility, requires an intense amount of energy and a high power load capability.  In a high-tech facility design, most systems operate using some form of energy converted into electricity.   According to energy statistics from...

Greenhouses capture sunlight energy.  Radiation trapped in the greenhouse will release heat as photons interact with matter and lose energy. While abundant sunshine promotes vigorous and rapid growth, the extreme heat makes utilizing cooling systems mandatory during the hot summer months, especially in Mediterranean climates such as Greece.  Different cooling...