Maximum Yield Cannabis USA February/March 2018 | Page 34

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& CANNABIS CULTIVATION
From heat to humidity, cold to clouds, your region’s climate will be a big factor
when deciding the equipment you need for your indoor operation. Stephen
Keen offers his expertise on how to create the best environment in your facility.
By Stephen Keen
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t Surna, we’ve been
designing indoor cultivation
facilities for close to 10 years and
we’ve been excited to watch as new
states begin coming online. This has resulted
in more people reaching out to us for guidance
in designing their cultivation facilities. Over and
over, we get asked about what kind of equipment growers
need and our response is always the same: “it depends.” This
can be confusing, but designing the ideal environment means
thinking about your grow holistically and considering everything from
your growing style to temperature and humidity parameters to the types of
lights being used to power capacity and more. But, one of the most important
indicators of what type of equipment to choose is the physical location of your
cultivation facility. With so many diverse climates in the United States, cooling
and dehumidification needs vary vastly from region to region. We’ve gone
ahead and highlighted some of the major regions of the country and detailed
options to consider when choosing a cooling system.
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