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Commercial Cannabis Industry Insights

Maximizing Efficiency in Cannabis Cultivation: Insights from Dave Hawley & Travis Higgenbotham

The cannabis industry is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and with that evolution comes the need for cultivators to refine their operations for efficiency, sustainability,...

Maximizing Cannabis Yields with Intercanopy and Subcanopy Lighting: My Perspective

As a principal scientist at Fluence, I’ve spent years studying how lighting impacts plant growth, particularly in cannabis cultivation. One of the most common questions...

5 Critical Mistakes New Cannabis Growers Must Avoid

As someone who’s spent over two decades in the cannabis cultivation industry, I’ve seen countless new growers make the same critical errors that can derail...

Data Science Demystified: A Practical Approach for Cannabis Cultivators

In a compelling presentation at MJBizCon 2024, Fluence Data Scientist Dr. Jason Matlock addressed one of the cannabis industry’s most pressing challenges: how to effectively...

Understanding Subcanopy Lighting in Cannabis Cultivation: Research Insights

At MJBizCon 2024, Dr. David Hawley, head of research and development at Fluence, presented comprehensive findings on intercanopy lighting (ICL) and subcanopy lighting (SCL) in...

MCPIR: A Groundbreaking Collaboration to Advance Medicinal Cannabis Cultivation Across EMEA

The medicinal cannabis industry is evolving rapidly, and with it, the demand for consistent quality and efficiency in production. At the heart of this transformation...

Harnessing Lighting Controls for Success

Lighting is a cornerstone of successful plant growth and yield in cannabis cultivation. As growers know, not all light is created equal. The timing, intensity,...

5 Things Every New Grower Should Know Before Starting

Starting out as a cannabis grower is an adventure full of excitement—and let’s be real, some serious challenges. Cultivation is an art and a science...

PHOTOx Advanced Sciences 2024: Cannabis Industry Takeaways

This year’s PHOTOx conference focused on the increasing sophistication and data-driven approaches being adopted across the cannabis cultivation industry. From advanced lighting techniques and data...

Revolutionizing Cannabis Cultivation with Intercanopy Lighting

With respect to light tolerance and utilization, cannabis behaves more like a field crop than a horticultural crop. There is an abundance of evidence from...