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Commercial Cannabis Industry Insights

Two growers in a commercial cannabis farm with LED grow lights for cannabis.

How Growers are Future-Proofing with Flexibility and Innovation

The Sky is the Limit In 1999, Columbia professor Dickson Despommier used the term “vertical farming” to describe a system of agriculture in which crops...

Commercial cannabis cultivation under advanced LED grow lights and trellis nets.

Cannabis Cultivation: How to Prepare your Greenhouse Environment for Maximum Harvest

When light levels increase, how does a cannabis crop adapt and thrive? In this blog, you will learn the key elements needed to prepare a...

Commercial cannabis cultivation under LED grow lights in a modern greenhouse.

4 Ways LEDs Enhance Environmental Control

How do LEDs Benefit Greenhouses? A major benefit of implementing LED systems in a greenhouse is the reduction in overall operating costs. The reduction in...

Close-up of cannabis buds under LED grow lights for cannabis, showing photobleaching.

Understanding Photobleaching in Cannabis

Margins in the cannabis industry are tighter than ever, with supply uncharacteristically high and reduced consumer demand driving prices much higher in states like California...

State of the Cannabis Lighting Market," cannabis leaf, LED grow lights.

Growing Forward: A Glimpse into the 2022 Cannabis Lighting Market Report and the Bright Green Future

The Industry at a Glance First published in 2016, the annual “State of the Cannabis Lighting Market” report reveals the extent to which the industry...

Technician inspects cannabis under LED grow lights in commercial cultivation facility.

How LED Retrofit can Level Up Indoor Cannabis Farming

LED retrofit installations have revolutionized indoor, vertical cannabis farming for a variety of reasons, but three primary factors stand out: they produce more light with...

Rows of strawberries under LED grow lights for cannabis and commercial cultivation.

Webinar Blog: The Effects of Far-Red Light on June-Bearing Strawberries

The Experiment Dr. Haris Ouzounis presented this insightful webinar on the intersection of light and strawberries. Native to North America, strawberries have become a popular...

Aerial view of commercial cannabis farm using LED grow lights and greenhouses.

Cultivating sustainable cannabis in South Africa

Located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, Paarl rests in a beautiful valley surrounded by hills whose bluffs rise abruptly from the flat...

Two people discuss cannabis LED grow lights and cultivation in a modern studio.

Fluence Unfiltered Episode 2: Hyper-growth in the cannabis industry

In the latest episode of “Fluence Unfiltered,” Lorrie Schultz, Fluence’s senior vice president of marketing, sat down with CEO David Cohen to discuss hyper-growth in...

Commercial cannabis cultivation room with LED grow lights for cannabis lighting.

High Light Intensity and Cannabis Production

As cultivators strive for crop optimization in pursuit of increasing yields, light intensity has emerged as a primary parameter to meet this goal. Recognizing this,...