Legal cannabis cultivation is an industry as profitable as it is operationally demanding. In North America alone, legal cannabis sales are estimated to have reached $6.7 billion in 2016, an increase of 30% over the previous year. At the current rate of growth, researchers predict that legal cannabis sales in the U.S. and Canada will nearly triple over the next five years. As North America continues to embrace medical and recreational cannabis, cultivation centers, distribution and related businesses have discovered the many ways this emerging industry is consuming resources at a breakneck pace.
High cost of space: Even when cannabis businesses do find suitable space, warehouse owners are likely to lease it at a premium, either because of the high perceived risks or, in the case of properties previously occupied by other cannabis growers, because of their lived experience. Depending on the city, a square foot can sometimes be two to three times more expensive for cannabis growers than for agricultural businesses.
Energy costs : Cannabis cultivation is an energy-intensive process. It requires 24-hour lighting, heating, cooling and ventilation. According to estimates from a cannabis-related energy study, legal and illegal cannabis cultivation accounted for 1% of total energy consumption in the United States in 2012.
Montel knows what it takes to grow cannabis efficiently
In 2015, Montel built a state-of-the-art high-density mobile vertical cultivation system for The Grove, a 16,000-square-foot medical cannabis dispensary in Las Vegas:
- The installation comprises 29 mobile 42-foot carts in four rooms.
- Shelves designed for optimum distribution of the installation, doubling vertical capacity.
- Each unit is equipped with individual fuse boxes, fans, hoses and more.
- System powered by 480 LED lamps supplied by Heliospectra, manufacturer of high-quality lighting solutions and technology for growers.
Visit mobile vertical farming systems de Montel answers the biggest problems faced by all growers with solutions that meet all their challenges.
Optimized space: By removing alleys from the equation, legal cannabis growers can reduce their cultivation space without reducing yield, making premises easier to find and afford.
Energy efficiency: Rack-mounted LEDs reduce electricity requirements. A condensed footprint also enables efficient HVAC photosynthesis and constant output.
Are you a grower looking for a better way to grow your plants? Contact us to find the high-density mobile cultivation system customized for your operation.
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