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Indoor Irrigation Options for Cannabis Production

Indoor Irrigation Options for Cannabis Production Professor DeBacco Determining if Plants Need Water By… Lift the containers to gauge the “water weight” Simply lifting is better than using meters. Meters can be used as a back-up but getting a literally feel for your self is the “best” method. When To Fertilize? Fertilized water should be added each time you water your plants. Goal is to have a low dose fertilizer and feed each and every day to allow plants to maintain a consistent growth. Irrigation Defined as… Irrigation is the process of applying controlled amounts of water to plants at needed intervals. How the water is delivered is up to the grower. Ideally, the plants performance will not differ among different irrigation systems if performed correctly. However, each method as its own set of advantages and disadvantages which is why growers need to select the “best fit” for their operation. Hydroponic Growing Advantages Can allow for maximum yields Disadvantages Smaller margin of error compared to buffered substates Hand Watering Advantages Allows for plant specific care Disadvantages Time consuming Plants can be missed Flood and Drain (Ebb and Flow) Advantages Even watering Allows for aeration of root zone Disadvantages Initial cost and set-up of equipment Indoor Drip Irrigation Advantages Easy to automate Plant specific watering Disadvantages Initial cost and set-up of equipment Checking to ensure all tubing/fitters are working properly Aeroponics Advantages Efficient at delivering nutrients to roots Allows for easy visual inspection of root structure Disadvantages Requires electricity Can become less effective when dense roots are formed Link to Lecture Slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vGMv... *Due to the description character limit the full work cited for "Indoor Irrigation Options for Cannabis Production" can be viewed at... https://drive.google.com/file/d/10dtg...