Industry Indoor, Outdoor and everything in between

Indoor, Outdoor and everything in between

We’re used to hearing the terms: indoor, outdoor and greenhouse crops quite a bit in the medical cannabis industry, but what does that really mean? Modern agriculture spans countless cultivation practices and methods depending on the circumstances and it is important to choose the right equipment and the right approach to ensure a quality medical cannabis product in any growing environment. But is there a real difference between an inflorescence that grows in a greenhouse and one that grows in a room?

Plant should

First of all, in order to grow a cannabis plant properly, you need an environment rich in light, air and a fertile substrate with water that will carry fertilizers to the roots. Sounds simple, but in fact it is not so easy to industrial recovery required of a drug. First, the spectrum of light that plants on Earth grow best is sunlight. This is the light with which they have evolved since the planet existed, and there are not many artificial lighting manufacturers that have been able to trace the exact spectrum and natural radiation properties of the sun. Second, the cannabis plant reproduces through wind in nature and therefore will thrive in environments with high air turnover that today also help in its proper development. Finally, the cannabis plant needs a substrate to establish its roots in order for them to regularly absorb water and fertilizers.

Outdoor, indoor and everything in between

The medical cannabis industry in Israel tends to divide the products according to indoor and outdoor crops. Because the entire industry works with a detached substrate, that is, potted plants, the division is based on the type of structure in which the pots are located from the beginning of growth to the end of flowering. If the plants are housed in a metal or closed stone structure illuminated with artificial lighting and ventilated with the help of ventilation systems - this is called indoor growth, or indoor. If the plants are housed in a greenhouse, even if it is equipped with artificial lighting and ventilation systems identical to ours - this is called growing a greenhouse. When cannabis is grown in an open field it is called outdoor cultivation, but this cultivation practice is not common in the medical cannabis inflorescence industry in Israel.

Indoor crops are usually characterized by closed, humid and artificially lit environments. It is an excellent environment for growing plants, but it is also very inviting to the pests that attack them. Therefore, to maintain the plants requires regular installation and maintenance of ventilation systems containing advanced filters, air conditioners and desiccants. In some areas of cold states like Canada and Colorado facial tumors are the only effective solution. However, the combination of powerful artificial lighting with ventilation systems amounts to a particularly high energy consumption, the efficiency of which is questionable and is still being studied in solar countries such as Israel.

Outdoor crops or outdoor crops are not common in the medical cannabis inflorescence industry in Israel. They do not guarantee adequate protection for the plant from natural or harmful pests. However, greenhouse crops do. At the minimum level, a greenhouse is an agricultural compound sealed with clear plastic or glass that allows full or partial control of the light conditions in the growing compound and protection of the vegetation from pests and extreme weather conditions. The agricultural greenhouses that are common today are indeed an ideal agricultural solution for many types of crops, including medical cannabis. But it was not enough for us - we wanted to give our patients the best by adopting growth-enriching technologies within our greenhouses. In other words: we chose to build greenhouses that combine the best of outdoor and indoor crops.

The perfect solution

We believe that the perfect solution adds to nature, and does not detract from it. We build first-rate greenhouses equipped with everything we need to use what the environment gives us, empower where it is lacking and also control what we do not want to take from it. For example, Mediterranean sunlight provides an excellent light source for plants in most seasons. But in winter and on days when it is not always enough. In order not to leave one dark moment, on days like this we turn on advanced gas combined LED lighting. Another example is the location of the entire facility on an elevated area relative to the area to avoid pests as well as agricultural sprays. In addition, ventilation systems incorporate a CO2 burner that enriches the air with carbon dioxide. Also the heating and the rich use of biological pesticides are all examples of the embracing approach we have adopted in tremendous nature. No indoor growth, no outdoor growth - smart growth.

What really matters

The terms indoor, outdoor and greenhouse crops are not relevant in an industry that undertakes to work according to a particular production standard. The thing that is really important in most cases is to know the nature of the facility of the company whose products you are about to purchase - is it well maintained? Is it properly equipped for all seasons? Is their produce good over time? These are all more important questions than the location of the pots. Facial tumors tend to intrigue the consumer and create the illusion of a quality product because of the expensive artificial lighting. However, proper design ensures better efficient lighting than artificial lighting, especially if there is no lighting that can reproduce the full spectrum, power and radiation of the sun - a standard that has not been tested or enforced yet.
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