Commercial Marijuana Species

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Yoshi38

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Hi Everyone I'm just into the cannabis industry and planning to start one. May I know which Cannabis Species is best to grow in a commercial scale in a greenhouse?

I would like the plant to produce a higher volume of buds.

Anything that I need to be aware of when I'm growing it in a greenhouse?

What soil mixture is the best for growing it in the greenhouse?
 
1dude1seed

1dude1seed

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Anyone have extra popcorn, because this might be a fun thread lol

I have no input other than, good luck in your business venture OP, seriously.

Do your homework on what it takes to get plants from beginning to end. Then scale that up to a large grow. And that’s just scratching the surface. Not as simple as it sounds. Then factor in the legal compliance crap to go along with it.

Hopefully others with first hand knowledge will stop by and add more to this thread for you.
 
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Kgrim

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Those questions aren't really going to garner an "exact" answer. Commercial scale growing is more about turnover time than volume. More crops per year versus more per crop. It's all about how many crops can get done. Take a look at some of the "big guys" and they aren't growing for weight, but more for turnaround, 6 crops per year versus 4 gets them more total harvest.
Soil mix is entirely up,to you, there is no "this is the best to use" its dependent on your growing style. Some people like Fox Farms, some people like Pro-mix, some people run Hydro.
There is nothing different to be aware of growing in a greenhouse than there is in a basement, outdoors, closet, etc. They all have things that must be overcome, pests, powdery mildew, bud rot, nutrient deficiencies etc.
You say your "just into" the cannabis industry, and "planning" to start one??? Have a big bank account, and be prepared to lose money. There is a lot to "commercial" growing, license fees, METRC, electrical, buildings and so on. It's not "I'll build a green house, grow pot, sell it and make money. The industry that was getting $2500-$3000 a # is gone, and has now gone to $500-$600 #'s. A friend just stopped by a dispensary to get edibles for his wife, and they were chock full of $60 ounces, even "top shelf" was only getting $90-$110 an ounce, if you can make money growing in a greenhouse, by all means, have at it.
 
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Yoshi38

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1dude1seed said:
Anyone have extra popcorn, because this might be a fun thread lol

I have no input other than, good luck in your business venture OP, seriously.

Do your homework on what it takes to get plants from beginning to end. Then scale that up to a large grow. And that’s just scratching the surface. Not as simple as it sounds. Then factor in the legal compliance crap to go along with it.

Hopefully others with first hand knowledge will stop by and add more to this thread for you.
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Left me some of the popcorns too lol.

Thanks for the support and info.

Will look into it.
 
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Yoshi38

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Kgrim said:
Those questions aren't really going to garner an "exact" answer. Commercial scale growing is more about turnover time than volume. More crops per year versus more per crop. It's all about how many crops can get done. Take a look at some of the "big guys" and they aren't growing for weight, but more for turnaround, 6 crops per year versus 4 gets them more total harvest.
Soil mix is entirely up,to you, there is no "this is the best to use" its dependent on your growing style. Some people like Fox Farms, some people like Pro-mix, some people run Hydro.
There is nothing different to be aware of growing in a greenhouse than there is in a basement, outdoors, closet, etc. They all have things that must be overcome, pests, powdery mildew, bud rot, nutrient deficiencies etc.
You say your "just into" the cannabis industry, and "planning" to start one??? Have a big bank account, and be prepared to lose money. There is a lot to "commercial" growing, license fees, METRC, electrical, buildings and so on. It's not "I'll build a green house, grow pot, sell it and make money. The industry that was getting $2500-$3000 a # is gone, and has now gone to $500-$600 #'s. A friend just stopped by a dispensary to get edibles for his wife, and they were chock full of $60 ounces, even "top shelf" was only getting $90-$110 an ounce, if you can make money growing in a greenhouse, by all means, have at it.
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Hi Kgrim,

Thank you so much for the amount of info that you provide.

I see I though is by the number of plants and number of yield per plant counts.

Is there any species of plants that you think are the best to grow in 1 or 2 acre green house space?

The climate will be like the country of Thailand.

I heard there are also planters focus on the market trend, should I as a commercial grower follow that as well?

you advice are kindly appreciated.
 
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J2M3S

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Yoshi38 said:
Hi Kgrim,

Thank you so much for the amount of info that you provide.

I see I though is by the number of plants and number of yield per plant counts.

Is there any species of plants that you think are the best to grow in 1 or 2 acre green house space?

The climate will be like the country of Thailand.

I heard there are also planters focus on the market trend, should I as a commercial grower follow that as well?

you advice are kindly appreciated.
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You’re far from being a commercial grower with these types of basic questions.

I would be more concerned with local laws in your country.
 
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Kgrim

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Yoshi38 said:
Hi Kgrim,

Thank you so much for the amount of info that you provide.

I see I though is by the number of plants and number of yield per plant counts.

Is there any species of plants that you think are the best to grow in 1 or 2 acre green house space?

The climate will be like the country of Thailand.

I heard there are also planters focus on the market trend, should I as a commercial grower follow that as well?

you advice are kindly appreciated.
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If you plan on making a few dollars, you HAVE to follow market trends, it's the only way you'll move product. If the trend is Mushy Cookie Toe Jam, and that's what people want, your not going to sell much Northern Lights.
In a commercial setting it's not about what will grow best, it's what sells, and you have to grow according to that if you plan on making any money. You could grow something that yields 1# per plant, but if that's not what the consumers are buying, you may have to grow something that only gets 7 ounces per plant. Market trends dictate what's grown in large scale.
 
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Yoshi38

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Kgrim said:
If you plan on making a few dollars, you HAVE to follow market trends, it's the only way you'll move product. If the trend is Mushy Cookie Toe Jam, and that's what people want, your not going to sell much Northern Lights.
In a commercial setting it's not about what will grow best, it's what sells, and you have to grow according to that if you plan on making any money. You could grow something that yields 1# per plant, but if that's not what the consumers are buying, you may have to grow something that only gets 7 ounces per plant. Market trends dictate what's grown in large scale.
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I get the point. Will take note of them.

Thanks for the info.

If want to start some mother plants. Which are the best company to get the seeds from?
 
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Kgrim

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Yoshi38 said:
I get the point. Will take note of them.

Thanks for the info.

If want to start some mother plants. Which are the best company to get the seeds from?
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Kind of another open ended question. I know who I wouldn't get seeds from, but that's a story within itself. Look and search the strain and breeder forum, lots of good info there and then you can make your decision, because who I won't run, someone else thinks is great.
The one place I will say to stay away from is Nukeheads, and you'll find that's a general consensus. His so called "strains" are junk, and he's straight up trailer trash.
 
steve870

steve870

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go to university and get a few classes on greenhouse production. Maybe even get a full bachelor's degree in agronomy. Knowledge of business management, biology, plant pathology , etc. are part of a large scale operation if you start from scratch and don't have years of experience
 
bam0813

bam0813

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Great point. You could be a great grower and fail business wise or be good at business but have a junk product, still a fail regardless how good of a business man you are. Cant sell trash for long. If you have little or limited knowledge of both its just silly. You could send me half your intended investment and still be better off than the business that will fail with an inexperienced owner
 
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