So far this fall, outdoor cannabis cultivators on the West Coast have been major victims of unexpected raging wildfires.
A number of cannabis farms in Northern California were burned down, while a fifth of Oregon’s cannabis farms have been evacuated over the past month, Green Entrepreneur reports.
Moreover, an excessive amount of smoke and ash heavily affected the plants’ growth by blocking sunlight. As a result, marijuana flower is more prone to mold, causing crops to fail state-mandated testing.
“The wildfires, as unfortunate as they are, bring to light the lack of control outdoor and greenhouse growers face with cultivation methodologies that afford no control over the growing environment,” Raymond Nobu Chang, President, and CEO of Agrify told Benzinga. “Not only does indoor cultivation mitigate the risk of smoke and ash damage, but it also allows indoor cultivation facilities to incorporate fire suppression systems.”
And while the Small Business Administration provided a partial solution to the problems cannabis business in Oregon face, companies like Agrify offer more sustainable solutions.
Continue reading at Benzinga.com.