CultivationCast

In this Cultivation Cast installment, we talk to two different growers who have first-hand experience with the AERO system from Alien Hydroponics. They bring two perspectives to the show: an experienced grower who uses the system at home and a commercial grower who upgraded a room from an RDWC-style system (Air Cube) to the AERO.

Join us as we listen to their first impressions and talk through some of the lessons learned.

Dominique "Dom" van Gruisen is focused on bringing science and third-party validation to the Cannabis cultivation field, something we are sorely lacking. Listen in as Dom explains the process from beginning to end as well as covering some of their findings regarding a no-veg flower cycle.

To kick off 2025 and with the recent launch of new brands we thought it would be worthwhile to update our followers on what we have been up to and look forward to in the coming year.

In this episode, we unveil Yaarn, a revolutionary biostimulant poised to transform Cannabis cultivation. Discover how this innovative product, derived from sheep shearing waste, is repurposing a waste product into a powerful plant booster.

Our guest expert, Todd Edgington, will delve into Yaarn's unique profile, which is a concentrated solution of proteins and peptides that supercharge Cannabis growth. Learn about the promising research results and how Yaarn is setting new standards for sustainable and effective Cannabis agriculture. Don't miss this exciting introduction to a game-changing product that's good for your plants and the planet.

In this episode, we review the advantages of each system and walk through the general use cases of each system along with general specifications.

Time Codes:

00:00 - Introduction

02:45 - RDWC

08:50 - AERO

15:25 - RAIN

21:20 - EasyFeed

28:19 - GardenTanks

In our work with various commercial cultivation operations, we gain a unique, firsthand view of the challenges and successes involved in starting and managing a commercial grow. In this episode of CultivationCast, we dive into one of the most critical yet often overlooked aspects of launching a successful cannabis operation: building a reliable bank of high-quality genetics.

Indoor cultivators deal with cooling and dehumidifying their grows all year, especially in the summer. We invited the president and third-generation HVAC engineer of E3 Service Group to the show to discuss keeping your environment in check even in the summer.

Using LEDs to grow plants is still relatively new so research is critical in understanding how to use this new technology effectively. The latest research on spectrum and how it effects yield and quality is worth reviewing, not only because it shows Black Dog has been on the right path for over 14 years, but also because it is well done and looks at aspects that have not been previously studied at this level.

Citation: Holweg MMSF, Kaiser E, Kappers IF, Heuvelink E and Marcelis LFM (2024) The role of red and white light in optimizing growth and accumulation of plant specialized metabolites at two light intensities in medical cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.). Front. Plant Sci. 15:1393803. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1393803

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1393803/full

Noah and Kevin discuss the benefits and drawbacks of intra-canopy lighting- something that is recently seeing a surge of products in the grow light industry. Intracanopy lighting is getting a lot of attention at the moment. Is this a passing trend or is it here to stay?