Best Commercial Greenhouse Supplies & Equipment 2021

NDOOR GROWING FACILITIES

Indoor cannabis grow facilities must be in an enclosed and secured facility with functional windows, doors, rigid or semi-rigid walls and a roof.

Running a successful commercial cannabis grow operation is an expensive challenge. While growers can maintain a higher level of control over humidity, available light, and pests in an indoor environment, maintaining proper light levels and staying as energy-efficient as possible are top priorities for commercial cannabis production operations.

SPACE, BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE, AND SOIL FOR CANNABIS PRODUCTION

Whether you’re a first-time grower or experienced in the art of growing cannabis, you’ll need one thing above all else: space. You can grow a handful of plants in a 5′ by 10′ grow tent, but those looking to make a splash in the cannabis industry should consider a professional cannabis grow facility to ensure top-quality product and consistency in production.

The most important consideration in evaluating a potential grow space is ensuring proper ventilation for your crops. Cannabis plants require a lot of light, which typically emit a tremendous amount of heat. Without proper ventilation and air exchange, producers risk cooking their crop or limiting yields due to excess humidity, heat, or oxygen. Greenhouse-specific HVAC systems exist for closed greenhouse schemes and help producers program hyper-accurate climate control systems to ensure the facility maintains ideal growth conditions.

As far as potting each individual plant goes, allow for at least a 5 gallon pot for each cannabis plant. Cannabis roots expand very quickly and require a lot of room, therefore, smaller receptacles will result in smaller yields. Grow bags are also widely used in the cannabis production industry, placing them on a permeable table with trays or tarps to collect water runoff.

If you choose any aspect of your cannabis grow operation more carefully than others, let it be the soil. The grow medium is an essential aspect of growing any crop, but the quality of soil can make a tremendous difference in the outcome of the final flower. You’ll also want to carefully monitor the pH levels of your soil, as cannabis plants prefer pH environments of 5.5–6.5.

While some high-end growers are switching to permeable concrete to facilitate natural water recycling, it’s not a bad idea to use wooden pallets or plastic, grated platforms as the floor of your grow tent to help with runoff or collect for recycling.

LIGHTING SYSTEM

The need for lighting systems is both a drawback and advantage for indoor commercial growing. Outdoor grow operations rely on free sunlight, which greatly reduces energy costs. However, sun-grown cannabis is typically of lower quality and significantly impacted by weather factors out of the grower’s control.

Indoor growing with a lighting system allows you to consistently control the light cycle your plants receive regardless of what sunlight and weather are doing outside. For example, outdoor grows in winter receive less and less sunlight as the days grow shorter, reducing both yield and quality. By growing indoors, you extend your growing season to year-round and receive consistent yields.

There are many choices of grow lights, with high-intensity discharge (HID) and LED lights being some of the most popular. While HID lights are extremely powerful and can be used in combination with reflectors to produce even more usable light for your plants, they run very hot. The larger your commercial grow room, the more lights you need and the more temperature control you have to pay for. If you set up HID lighting incorrectly, you also run the risk of burning your plants and damaging your end yield.

LEDs offer a cooler solution, providing as much light as HIDs without the same electricity drain and heat. LEDs are more expensive than HIDs, but you’ll quickly recover the cost difference after just a few electric bills.

HPS Cannabis Grow Lights

ECO Farm 1000W Double Ended HPS HID Grow Light with 2100k-color bulbs are currently the industry standard with regard to indoor cultivation because of the yield and extended footprint coverage that double-ended (DE) HPS bulbs have, but this advantage is offset by the required extra cooling costs, the hazards associated with having a bulb surface temperature nearing 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, and the fact that you can’t use them for multi-tier vertical cannabis growing. The only times I recommend HPS lights is when 1) they are already purchased 2) electricity is super cheap at the location and 3) the region of the facility has cold winters where the extra heat from the lighting is an asset and 4) when the ceiling height is >14ft so that a top level of ECO Farm can be paired with a lower level of LEDs in a two-tier vertical canopy setup.

LED Grow Lights

Cannabis growers are taking advantage of the energy savings that LED marijuana grow lights can provide.

• Can cut energy use in your cannabis grow facility by up to 75%
• Yield benefits can offer far beyond kWh savings
• Provides the wavelengths and intensity you need with adjustable-spectra LEDs
• Lower maintenance and reduced maintenance costs as diodes last much longer than conventional bulbs
• Flexible light adjustment; they can be dimmable or can be turned onto full instantly
• Available in a variety of temperatures for color accuracy
• Fixtures can be placed closer to marijuana plants for greater efficiency
• Multiple level cannabis growing is possible
• Reduced wire size and associated wire costs

 ECO Farm 650W Samsung LM301B Full Spectrum Detachable LED Grow Light Bar H3 SeriesLight

【Actual Power &Samsung, OSRAM】 Using 1632pcs Samsung LM301b with 288PCS OSRAM LEDs, the actual power draw is 650 Watts, this high power plant growing light could provide sufficient lighting for various growth stages of plants. This grows light fixture as a whole is ETL certificated, which means it's highly conformed to the safety standards.
【Energy Efficiency】High Energy Efficiency with 2.8 umol/J, the PPF output of this plant light is 1820umol/s. This 660W fixture clearly could be an alternative to 1000W HPS.
【Sunlike Spectrum】Samsung lm301b 3500k +Osram 660nm Red suitable for vegging to flowering and indoor grow light widely suit for commercial, home, grow tent, grow room, hydroponic, soil full-cycle growing.
【Scientific Quiet Dissipation】NO FANS, Zero Noise. Compared to the quantum board led grow lights, it dissipates heat faster and achieves lower surface temperature - don't have to worry about burning your plants, and the light fixture would last a longer lifetime.
【Friendly Use & Wide Coverage】Not just plug and play, but you could install it in a quarter. This 47"x44" big grow light, is perfect for a 5x5 ft grow tent. Without a tent, it's recommended to cover a 6x6 ft grow area for seedling, and 5x5 ft best for flowering.

Fans and Proper Ventilation for Constant Air Flow

You need a constant stream of fresh air in your grow room. This will prevent stale air from accumulating, prevent stunted growth, strengthen your branches, and help with your temperature/humidity control.

When you run your ventilation, exhaust from the top of the room and bring in cool air from the bottom. Have two oscillating fans pointed at the bottom, and don’t take air from the same room you are exhausting stale air from.

Drying Equipment

To help dry your plants, Warehouse1 carries drying trays and hanging drying racks. The trays are stainless steel, including the wire rim.

Each tray has a perforated bottom and sides of one centimeter of wire mesh. The rim is solid for easy cleaning.

The trays contain no galvanized wire, and hold up to washing.

Temperature and Humidity Controls

To make sure you have healthy plants, you’ll want to be careful about the temperature and humidity of the grow room. You should measure these carefully. The humidity should not reach more than 70% at its highest and temperatures should be about 65–80 degrees. For this, you need a thermo/hydrometer with built-in memory.

For the strong smells, you’ll need a charcoal filter to scrub the particles in the air. And for the sounds of the high output exhaust and intake fans, you can install a fan muffler. You can also control fan speeds with a Speedy Bully Fan Controller.

Trimming Equipment:

Trimming can often be a bottleneck for commercial grow operations. Using commercial trimming equipment can help make the trimming process more efficient.

Gloves

For any employees handling your cannabis plants, gloves are a must for the protection of your workers and your grow. A cannabis industry study found that 18% of cannabis workers report skin irritation. Bacteria from your employees hands can also affect your plant health.

Eye Protection:

Protect your employee’s eyes from harmful particles and vapors that are present during the commercial cannabis growing process. Eye protection is especially important for anyone working with chemicals that could cause damage or irritation to the eyes.

Magnifying Glass:

Being able to see your cannabis is crucial for determining the quality and potency of your marijuana. Having a magnifying glass with LEDs is also very useful for spotting contaminants such as mold, mildew, hair and bugs.

Coveralls:

Other safety gear to protect your employees and grow include shoe covers, beard covers, sleeves, hairnets, aprons and coveralls. This helps prevent any contaminants from entering your cannabis grow operation or from infecting your employees.

Pesticide:

Pests can be a major problem for cannabis cultivators. However, before using any chemicals to treat your plants, make sure you understand the federal and state legislation for using pesticide for cannabis plants in your state.

Respirators:

During the use of harmful chemicals such as pesticides, respirators are a no-brainer, but most cannabis growers aren’t aware of the air contaminants that are always present during the grow cycle. Getting a full idea of the level of contaminants in your facility requires an inspection from a certified industrial hygienist who will check for levels of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, odor, oil and water.

Security Cameras:

Most commercial cannabis growers understand the risk of theft from outside forces. However, you are just as likely to be robbed by your employees. Make sure security cameras and other security measures are set up throughout your grow facility to catch any potential theft or loss.

Vault:

A secure storage area is another key piece of equipment for protecting your marijuana plants from theft. Set up a locked vault or secure room to house your product before it is delivered and when it is most valuable.

Safety Gear:

Choosing safety gear can also be another form of security. Clear aprons or gear without pockets can prevent employees from pocketing valuable cannabis product undetected.

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