A STUDY ON THE CANNABIS VERTICAL GROWING SYSTEM AND ITS ADVANTAGES
Growing cannabis in a cost effective manner and efficiently are shown in several growing facilities that are increasingly established ever since recreational cannabis was legalized in California in January 2018. The facilities that most of these medical marijuana are located and occupying are in pre-existing structures, but later it is noticed that there are now several businessmen who want to be part of this industry. Because of this surge, there are new facilities that are being built and are needing new equipment.
Several medical marijuana facilities in cities have expressed their search to look for a new way to grow cannabis where there is utilization of space in vertical manner that will maximize the yields in high potential. It was fortunate that there are systems and space design groups with maximizing space as their specialty who have the answer to this need. Considering that the multi-tiered grow solution was the first in the industry, there was a learning experience that systems and design teams with their clients have to pass through a learning process.After taking into considerations several obstacles like matters about lighting, irrigation, ventilation and plant height requirements and so on, they designed finally a vertical solution after working on the project for 5 months of completion.
To solve customized storage solutions, several companies are offering products that can be applied to almost any conditions. One company for example has shown a strong service to several public places like museums, libraries, hospitals, public safety and military markets. With the coming in of cannabis market as their clients, their systems planners are faced with challenges on how to create a system to serve the needs of this new clientele with products involving living things.
When building a vertical shelving structure in order to grow cannabis, there are challenges that have to be considered. Since these factors have to be incorporated with each other, it is good to know what are these concerns.
The number one challenge is in the placement of lighting where installation should be above right under the shelving section. Next is ventilation where installation is found to be more effective above and under the shelving section. Know that as far as the irrigation and grow mediums are concern, the area of grow techniques could differ depending on the different soil mediums in relation to hydroponic or aeroponic system. In either situation, trays are recessed between the structure or beams, or pots can be placed on a wide span shelving. In order for the vertical space to accommodate various height strains, shelves are made adjustable to meet the preference of the growers.
Not only is the space saver multi-tiered high density movable vertical systems used in the cannabis market, but also it is useful for other kinds of indoor farming for restaurants and others.