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We’ve all heard of the term “green thumb”, and while it may be of major benefit when tending to your garden, there should be a higher level of thinking and planning when considering marijuana cultivation. In order to yield the highest return, prior knowledge of logistics and proper arrangement of your layout, materials, and controls are essential to a successful cultivation system and outcome.

Join MadgeTech January 11-13, 2019, at the Vancouver Convention Center in Vancouver, BC for the Lift & CO Cannabis Business Conference and Expo! Stop by our booth #642 to see our data loggers in action including the Element HT and the Element CO₂ Wireless data loggers.

Looking to familiarize yourself with data logging terminology? MadgeTech is here to help! The following words are general terms and definitions used in the data logging industry:

Join MadgeTech July 25-27 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California, for the 2018 Cannabis Summit & Expo! Stop by our booth #911 to see our data loggers in action including the Element HT and the Element CO2 Wireless data loggers.

We’re rolling the dice and heading to Sin City for the 5^th annual Marijuana Business Conference. Among the hundreds of exhibitors, MadgeTech will be showcasing its line of data loggers designed specifically for cannabis cultivators from November 15^th – 17^th at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Long gone are the days of having to rely solely on Mother Nature for a plentiful harvest. You can even ditch the dirt and grow hydroponically using a nutrient solution and soilless medium of your choice such as rockwool, perlite, coco coir, etc. It’s a method that has been around for thousands of years, proven to increase yield and the growth rate by up to 50 percent!

The legalization of medical marijuana has gained traction over the years with 29 states adopting legislation, however, there’s still a bad stigma associated with the treatment. Although medical marijuana has been incredibly difficult to study in the past, recent studies and clinical trials are showing optimistic results.

Cannabis dispensaries are similar to banks and jewelry stores in that they offer a high-value product and are often targets for thieves. Since the industry remains mostly cash, growers, dispensaries and transport companies are stepping up security to go above and beyond local and state requirements.

All of the benefits of cannabis without having to inhale it, is made possible through extraction. Cannabis extraction isolates the useful compounds from the plant, mainly cannabinoids and terpenes, for therapeutic use. There are numerous extraction techniques, most of which apply the basic principles, but result in final products with textural differences.

Thinking about ditching the mess and trading those bags of soil for a hydroponic system? You may be on to something, but before you make the switch, get a grasp of the advantages and disadvantages of the growing medium before picking out the right hydro system for your operation.