Author : Stefanos Gialamas

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...

Maximizing yields per square meter of grow space and producing a consistent quality medicine are top priorities in the pharmaceutical cannabis industry. Both Greenhouse and indoor cultivators have experimented with many techniques over the years, with two methods standing out: the so-called “Sea of Green” and the “Screen of Green”....