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The dirt can tell you a lot by how it behaves when you squeeze a handful or two, and this soil, which hadn’t been touched with pesticides or other non-biotic inputs for years, felt rich with promise. It was obvious that it would have good drainage and it seemed to have an abundant supply of humus. Looking at the top of the undisturbed soil they could see the fuzziness of healthy mycelium develop-ment that indicated a soil rich in nutrients.
Cannava’s agronomist team prepped for Growsmith’s arrival with a full report on the property and the general environmental weather patterns. The team knew on paper that the area was ideal for growing cannabis the majority of the year. They also knew it was important to evaluate the property first hand.
Along with the grow report from Cannava SE, Growsmith evaluated soil conditions, adequate water supplies, and electrical power availability. Creating an advanced grow complex requires considerable resources. Speaking with Cannava SE, and local utility agents, these were deemed acceptable and the site was signed o for approval for development.
Now the real work began for Growsmith. Designing the grow complex for a desired production rate was determined with input from GLFI and Cannava SE. Mr. Bruce created site plans for the current cultivation facility complex design covering 29k sq. ft. of greenhouses and a net house with the expansion plan for another 30k sq. ft. Of greenhouses. GLFI imported the greenhouse structures from Israel from TOP Greenhouse. Growsmith and TOP Greenhouse trained a team of 15 local Jujuian workers to build the greenhouse structures.
The hurdles have been many, from socio-economic responsibilities, language barriers, and sourcing items that were typical in the United States to their needs. Growsmith had its work cut out sourcing supplies, contractors, equipment, etc. in a foreign country. Cannava SE has been a great help for Jeromy Bruce overcoming these hurdles smoothly. Jeromy leading the U.S. and Argentinian based teams began to get the infrastructural prep work underway.