In this installment, Casey Rivero from Fluence sits down with Jesse, Wil, and ChatGPT to discuss horticultural lighting, share industry stories, challenge the GrowBot, and talk about the future of the global cannabis market. We hope you enjoy the program, learn a little something, and have a few laughs along the way. So sit back, consume some cannabis, and enjoy our content. And when you are ready to talk racks…we are always excited to help you get even higher. Please reach out to any of the guests on the podcast or a member of the Grow Glide team to get the answers you need so you can make more money tomorrow than you are making today.

In this episode of Ask the GrowBot, Wil and Jesse from Grow Glide are joined on the podcast by Adrian Giovenco from InSpire Transpiration Solutions to talk about HVACD for cannabis cultivation. Listen in as Adrian shares insights on how to size an HVACD system, how to approach system integration, the importance of reheat, the power of cannabis-specific control sequences, airflow considerations, and long-term ownership of commercial equipment. We even challenged the GrowBot to provide science-backed baselines for transpiration rates in commercial cultivation facilities and debated the results.

This week Jesse and Wil are joined by the wonderful and brilliant Gretchen Schimelpfenig of ERI, Energy Resource Integration, LLC.Gretchen is a Senior Energy Engineer and has a background in improving resource efficiency in commercial and industrial buildings. Jesse and Gretchen have a lively conversation on topics that are important to anyone in cannabis CEA – from energy engineering and the importance of envelope integrity to operational efficiency and the rebates & incentives available to cultivators.

In Episode 2 of Ask the GrowBot we are joined by 2 brilliant minds - David Goodnack and Justin Holley from Grow Link. Their work in machine learning, automation, crop steering, and AI is at the forefront of cultivation technology. Jesse hosts a lively discussion with Justin and Dave on topics ranging from operational efficiency & automation to the future of AI and things to consider for cultivators looking to up their game and implement these tools.

The first episode of “Ask the GrowBot” involves Hunter Holliman, Jesse Porter, Wil Gonzalez, and the GrowBot talking about cannabis compliance with a passion. We hope you enjoy this episode and the many more to come. Thanks as always for your support. Let us know how GrowGlide can reciprocate.