Ryan Douglas, Ryan Douglas Cultivation LLC

As researchers uncover links between rare cannabinoids and human health, growers wanting to differentiate their offerings and boost their bottom line should consider growing varieties to service this expanding new market.

Oversights during the production stage from germination to planting can have expensive ramifications for a cannabis cultivation business.

Whether you’re growing outdoors, indoors, or somewhere in between, follow these tips to ensure that your plants will be rooting for your success.

Crop steering can’t be used for every growing situation, but with the right technology and guidance, you may find this technique can help steer you toward your most profitable crop yet.

While there is no universally recommended planting density for cannabis, most programs utilize flowering plants at an average of .65 to one plant per square foot.

Curing is a process that evenly distributes moisture throughout the flower and accentuates its unique aromas and characteristics.

“To measure is to know” is a phrase that holds true for all crops, including cannabis. Accurate and timely data is key to managing your optimal growing parameters.

If you’re responsible for the health and profitability of your cannabis crop, keep these tips in mind as you plan and execute your spray strategy.

In a 90-minute interactive webinar, horticulture expert Ryan Douglas will offer insights on finding, and keeping, your next head grower.

By creating cannabis fertilizers from scratch, commercial growers can decrease their operating costs and enjoy the flexibility of customizing their own nutrient recipes.

Selecting new varieties from seed requires a lot of space, time, and labor, so buying rooted cuttings with known characteristics is preferred.

Most cultivation businesses concentrate on a few top performers that wow customers and lend themselves well to commercial-scale production.

Proper plant nutrition is vital to growing a healthy crop, so fertilizer selection should be a key consideration for every cannabis business.

Train your cannabis cultivation team to recognize early signs of insect damage so they can get a jump start on fixing the issue.

If time is of the essence, a little creative thinking can help new cannabis cultivators cross the finish line ahead of the competition.

Keep these qualifications in mind as you search to fill key positions on your cannabis cultivation team.

Production facilities must have the capacity to generate and store sufficient volumes of irrigation water.

The best greenhouse operators know that anticipating and preparing for future scenarios is vital to the success of their business.

As you tinker with new ways of growing, keep these four tips in mind to ensure that your experiments don’t come back to haunt you.

The most successful cultivation teams strictly follow their production plans, and only under certain circumstances do they modify them.