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Applications Engineer Randy Lenz hopped on the S. G. Torrice Tech Talk Podcast to explain the proper installation and maintenance practices for Anden dehumidifiers. Randy compares and contrasts the installation process of a grow room dehumidifier with that of a commercial or residential dehumidifier. With a grow room, Randy says placement is of utmost importance. Before any install, the Anden team will analyze the grow room to determine the best location for the dehumidifiers, including if the product needs to be hung or ducted. Randy said the team always avoids installing a dehumidifier near the inlet of a grow room’s…

East Coast Regional Manager Victoria Aceves hopped on the S. G. Torrice Talk Podcast to introduce the Anden dehumidifier and humidifier line. “Our products are built for grow,” Victoria said. Anden’s dehumidifier line ranges in size from 70 to 710 pints per day. To learn more about the Anden A710 High-Capacity, Grow-Optimized Dehumidifier with VLGR Technology, check out this podcast. Each dehumidifier can be hung or ducted depending on the grow room, comes with a digital user interface, and is covered with a 5-year warranty. The Anden humidifier line delivers 277 to 1200 pints per day of pure, clean steam…

Any indoor cannabis grower knows only the perfect growing environment will yield maximum growth. Finding the right balance between temperature and humidity plays a critical role not only in the quantity of the plant yield but also the quality. So, what does it take to achieve the optimal grow room conditions? It means finding the VPD “sweet spot.” Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) is a measurement of the air’s ability to accept additional moisture. As humidity levels rise, the air becomes increasingly saturated, which reduces the plant’s ability to transpire. In the ideal growing environment, the room’s temperature and humidity conditions…

Times are changing in the industry. Even the number of Americans who support cannabis legalization at the federal level is at an all-time high, nearly five times what it was at 12% in 1969. Reform is on the horizon, but what does that mean for growers, dispensaries, and pros who’ve already been adapting to the constant industry changes? Here’s the short answer: We continue fighting to be the best. The Current Legalization Landscape Worldwide, over 183 million people use some form of cannabis, and with recreational legalization in place in several states (and medical cannabis legal in many more) across…

Thinking about setting up a grow operation? Have a cannabis business plan and looking to take the next step? You’re in the right place. Here are the top 7 things that we think every grower needs to know now in this ever-changing, increasingly competitive industry. 1. Think Inside the Box In our opinion, getting the best plants and maximizing your yield calls for an inside job. Growing outdoors is totally dependent on weather and climate. Cannabis plants can be picky about their environment and prefer dry autumn-like temperatures. Few areas of the country can deliver that year-round…although we all would…

All hobbyists have their eyes on the ultimate prize: healthy cannabis plants that provide maximum yield. So, when planning and building out your grow room, it’s important to know what those winning plants will need. In addition to room size, growing medium, lighting, and nutrients, establishing precise climate control and humidity plays a key role in successful growing. Get them right and you’ll reap the benefits of your yield. Get them wrong and you’ll be battling all sorts of pesky problems, including powdery mildew, mold, and root rot. Environmental control is the backbone of every successful hobbyist’s grow room. That’s…

Which came first – recreational and medical marijuana? it seems to be a chicken or the egg situation in the history of growing marijuana. Medical marijuana has a detailed history and its use is heavily documented throughout many ancient empires including the Chinese, Greeks, and Egyptians using it to treat ailments including cancerous tumors. Despite this colorful history, recreational marijuana has always traveled hand-in-hand with medical marijuana. As some of these societies have experimented with the medical benefits of marijuana, others have used the plant simply for recreational purposes. Medical Marijuana’s Use Medical marijuana has served as a gateway for…

Indoor grow rooms give you total control over your crop all year long. But all that control takes a lot of power, and electrical costs are one of the largest expenses for cultivators. Below you’ll find some of the basics of electricity in your grow space and learn ways you can maximize the efficiency of your operation. Cannabis Energy Consumption As legalization expands across the country, more states are realizing the amount of energy used by the cannabis production industry for lighting, moisture control, and air conditioning. A report from 2018 found that the legal cannabis industry annually consumed the…

The cultivation of cannabis has been occurring forever. In America, hemp was an important crop and served as an important fiber in creating textiles and other products. Others used cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes. For the purpose of this article, hemp is defined as any cannabis that has a low level of THC and can be used in the creation of CBD products like oil. Beginning of Indoor Growing Cannabis gained increased notoriety during the counterculture era of the 1960s and 1970s and received increased scrutiny during the Reagan administration’s War on Drugs, which placed the drug on the…