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The Benefits of Bokashi Pro-Gro as a Commercial Cannabis Fertilizer

We love travelling to events across North America and talking to craft growers and LPs about our products. It’s a genuine treat to attend events like The Lift & Co. Cannabis Expo or the Homegrown Expo and talk shop with people in the industry. 

There is no fooling this crowd! Real growers aren’t fooled by flashy marketing, and they don’t want to hear a sales pitch. They want to know exactly what your product can or can’t do for their operation. So, what can Bokashi Pro-Gro do for you?

The Kitchen Sink

We’re not just boasting when we say we’re literally offering a living superfood for your soil with this mix. We’ve taken good old-fashioned Canadian wheat bran and we have inoculated it with beneficial microbes, probiotics, and beneficial fungi. We’ve also added a plethora of B vitamins, minerals, amino acids, organic whole food complex, kelp, and organic beetroot juice. We ferment all of that down and it becomes a building block for your soil with the microbes, nutrients, minerals, and organic matters. It’s been called a Kitchen Sink mix, and it’s all just really beautiful stuff. 

Organic or Synthetic Inputs

The beautiful thing about Bokashi is that it creates a living soil that works great with both organic inputs and synthetic salt inputs. You can drop your PPMS to 700 by using this as a soil amendment, or one and a half cups per 10 gallons of your medium, and literally water-only for the first little while. And then when it comes time to put your nutrients in, you can drop them down. 

Everybody loves to be able to use less salt. But the great thing about it is, even though you’re using less, the microbes break down those inorganic nutrients and salts to make them more bioavailable to the plant naturally. You’re using less, but you’re maximizing the potential of your nutrients and the inputs. You’re also creating stronger and louder chirping expressions, trite productions, bud sites, and just overall high bricks and health. This makes maximizing the plant so easy.  

And of course, growers take comfort in knowing that we have our CFIA approval. We have also recently acquired approval and certification by: 

The Oregon Department of Agriculture

CDFA
Health Canada

We’re proud to be compliant with industry standards, but we’re even prouder to step above and beyond compliance to exceed our customers’ expectations and make them rethink what’s possible.

Let’s Talk About Your Growth

Bokashi Pro-Gro Organic Soil Amendment gives you healthier, stronger plants with increased flavour, colour and yield!

The stuff works great on cannabis plants. I was seeing some deficiencies in the veg stage, so I sprinkled some on the topsoil, mixed it in, then watered. 3 days went by and my plants are growing faster and stronger and the deficiencies have stopped.

5-Star review on Amazon

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This blog was written and provided in partnership with My Good Green.

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Feed Your Crop Organically with the AutoPot AquaValve5

Since its initial release, AutoPot Watering Systems have taken the Canadian market by storm. By passively automating watering cycles, gardeners who have opted for AutoPot solutions have enjoyed an array of advantages in all sectors of cultivation. At GreenPlanet Wholesale, we have been consistently proud to partner with companies that offer the best of technology. With the shared goal of fostering a healthier, greener planet, the research and development team at AutoPot Watering Systems have outdone themselves again.

Canada, meet the AutoPot AquaValve5: a new, innovative piece of hardware that affords the use of liquid organic nutrients in existing AutoPot systems, and helps protect against blockages, sediment build-up and unforeseen, head-scratching hazards. Follow the passages below for more information on this, and other benefits of AutoPot’s latest cultivation device. 

What is the AutoPot AquaValve5?

Much like the original design, the AquaValve5 is an intricate float-valve that regulates the passive flow of water into the saucers of the AutoPot self-irrigation system. However, unlike the original float-valve, the AquaValve5 has an increased inlet size of almost 66% and allows gardeners to use a wider variety of organic and mineral-based nutrient systems. Other expected benefits of the new design include faster flow rates, increased reliability and protection against sediment blockages and build-up. Read more below for details on AutoPot’s development of the AquaValve5: 

Larger Inlets and Hose for Liquid Organic Fertilizer

The most distinguishing feature of the AquaValve5 is its size. With a 5mm internal diameter inlet, and options for either 9mm or 16mm mainline hose, the AquaValve5 makes easy work of viscous, organic and mineral fertilizers. Before releasing the AquaValve5 to the European market, the research and development team at AutoPot thoroughly tested the efficacy of the device in their UK-based R&D facility. For example, in a liquid organic feed test on asparagus peas, the AquaValve5 performed with amazing results. Eight 1Pot AutoPot modules made up the control for the test and were given varying doses of plain, reverse osmosis and organic fertilizer irrigation.

AQUAvalve5 – Liquid Organic Feed Test on Asparagus Peas. Read more.

With no surprise, the AquaValve5 handled the varying doses of fertilizer and water with no issues. So, the researchers took the test a step further and set-up a ninth 1Pot module to a standalone reservoir, this time letting the system run with a constant flow of liquid organic fertilizer. Based on the data available from our partners at AutoPot, this “wild-card” module performed with excellent success, had no clogging issues or sediment build-up and maintained steady growth rates compared to the control modules.

AQUAvalve5 – “Wildcard” Module. Read more.

Fully Compatible with Existing Systems

AutoPot Watering System Accessory Packs now come standard with the AquaValve5, 9mm, 9-16mm, and 16mm pipe-work and fittings. As mentioned above, this option gives growers a much wider variety in fertilizer choice and helps protect against issues of sediment blockage and build-up. If you already have an AutoPot system and want to experiment with liquid organic fertilizer, your existing 1Pot, 1Pot XL, XL SmartPot, and easy2grow trays, pots and lids will all accommodate the new AquaValve5, 9mm and 16mm pipe-work. Existing reservoirs can also be adapted to work with the AquaValve5, as 9mm top hat grommets, golf-filters and inline-taps are available as spare parts to reconfigure hard plastic or FlexiTank reservoirs. 

A Word From AutoPot

AutoPot continues to innovate the hydroponic landscape with designs that elevate the potential of a garden. Now with the AquaValve5, no task, method or system is impossible to manage. In discussing the “proof of concept” surrounding the AquaValve5, AutoPot’s representatives had this to say on the motivation behind engineering the new design:

Whether ‘results’ are defined by flavour, size, yield, health, purity or enjoyment, nothing is more important to a grower than ‘results’. If a grower’s preferred means of getting results isn’t open to them they will surely find another way. Hence the changes we’re about to make – changes that keep our systems in line with contemporary use and allow our growers to get exceptional results however they grow.

(AutoPot R&D, 2020, para. 9)

Want to get growing with AutoPot? Contact a member of GreenPlanet Wholesale’s team today! For all other inquiries about products and services offered by GreenPlanet Wholesale, contact our team or your local garden supply store for more information.

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Licensed Producers Move to Lotus Nutrients Powdered Fertilizer

With cannabis cultivation moving from the black market to the stock market, licensed producers and professional growers are adapting the skills they honed over years of growing at home. Part of this process has been to re-evaluate growing supplies and techniques to ensure maximum profitability. This means producing top-quality harvests, with reliable products that effectively save time and money.

Lotus Nutrients: Changing the Way We Garden at Scale

Liquid fertilizers have reigned supreme in the home grown market for ages, however, growers in commercial spaces have been transitioning to powdered nutrients because of the cost-effectiveness and ease of use. Due to the difficulty in combining essential macro and micro-elements, most nutrient companies package them separately, forcing the grower to buy as many as a dozen separate products in order to obtain all of the nutrients cannabis plants need throughout their lifecycle. Due to the significant amount of water present in every bottle, and the sheer number of components needed, these liquid nutrient programs can be complicated and bulky. Maintaining these recipes becomes expensive very quickly and incredibly time consuming when administering at a large scale. 

A new powdered nutrient company out of SantaRosa, CA, Lotus Nutrients, is leading the way to a fundamental shift in how we feed plants at a commercial level. Lotus Nutrients blends all the essential nutrients into a simple three-step system formulated by medical growers, and specifically designed for medicinal plants. Their water-soluble powdered nutrients are quickly becoming the preferred choice for commercial agriculture and a great solution for new growers. Even more exciting, because of the high solubility of Lotus Nutrients products, their highly reliable 3-part system will perform equally well in all mediums including, soil, peat-based, coco and hydroponics. 

The Quality, Care and Craftsmanship of Lotus Nutrients

Lotus Nutrients Pro Series s feature a simplified 3-step powder-based formula that promises to outperform any 8, 9, or 10 part liquid recipe. The naturally formulated recipe is also free of dust, dyes, fillers and is formulated with anti-caking technology. To affirm the quality and care that is put into the manufacturing process, Rory Kagan, CEO of Lotus Nutrients had this to say on the subject of the company’s attention to detail: 

We worked tirelessly with our expert team of growers, scientists, and horticulturists to develop what is now known as Lotus Nutrients. Made using only the highest quality raw materials, Lotus provides everything your plants need to go from seed to harvest, yielding only the most impressive results.

Rory Kagan, CEO, Lotus Nutrients

Perhaps those who have seen the most success with Lotus Nutrients are those on the front lines of the industry. For instances, retailers in the United States have been overwhelmed with the positivity surrounding recent reviews of Lotus Nutrients; a sales representative from Ohio Hydroponics, had this to say about the expected results while using Lotus in the garden: 

I tested Lotus Nutrients in one of my rooms and was shocked to see over 2 inches of plant growth overnight. I’ve since switched all of my rooms over to Lotus and couldn’t be happier with the results.

Sales Representative, Ohio Hydroponics

Simplifying the Garden: Lotus Nutrients 3-Part System

Lotus Grow aids in producing thick stems, tight inter-nodal spacing, dense canopy development, and massive roots, while Bloom is designed to trigger rapid on-set of flowering by providing plants with all necessary components needed for strong development. Finally, Boost is the turbo-charged secret weapon that leads to an unsurpassed size and density of flowers while maximizing oil production for increased potency and taste.

Lotus Nutrients will be available in Canada, January of 2021. To experience the Lotus advantage for yourself, contact your GreenPlanet representative for sales, samples, or product information.

This blog was written and provided in partnership with Lotus Nutrients.

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Simplify Your Garden with Lotus Nutrients

Liquid nutrients have long been the standard in the horticultural industry, but now there’s a higher performance alternative that many growers have found to be more complete, more cost-effective, and easier to use. In hopes of simplifying the garden, GreenPlanet Wholesale welcomes gardeners everywhere to the line of premium plant products by Lotus Nutrients. 

Keep it Simple With Lotus Nutrients

Most liquid nutrient companies package many of the essential macro and micronutrients separately, requiring growers to buy several products in order to obtain all of the nutrients cannabis plants need throughout their lifecycle. These nutrient systems are expensive, complicated, and bulky, primarily due to a large amount of water included in every formulation. However, soluble products like Lotus Nutrients, which are formulated by medical growers, and are specifically designed for medicinal plants, blends all of the essential nutrients into a simple three-step system. This simplicity saves growers a tremendous amount of time and money, while simultaneously improving the quantity and quality of their harvests. Thanks in part to Lotus Nutrients, soluble fertilizers are quickly becoming a preferred choice for licensed producers who are looking to increase quality, save time, and simplify their nutrient regiment. 

lotus dry plant nutrients.

Lotus nutrients are comprised of 14 raw, natural components including 11 essential Macro & Microelements distributed in a 100% water-soluble powder.

– Lotus Nutrients

Founded by a team of growers, scientists, and horticulturists with decades of cultivation experience between them, Lotus has created the industry standard for pure, medicinal-grade plant food. Lotus Nutrients products are composed of 15 unique natural ingredients including 13 essential macro and microelements, as well as raw materials like seaweed extract, humalite, and plant protein hydrolysate. This formula is crafted with care in California to be anti-caking, 100% water-soluble, and free of potential contaminants like dust, fillers, and dyes.

Since its release, Lotus Nutrients has benefited gardeners in amazing ways. Adding more than just simplicity to the garden, Lotus has brung quality powered fertilizer’s back to the market. Knowing the economical and labour saving advantages by switching to a powdered fertilizer, even licensed producers have made the move to Lotus Nutrients.

I switched the nutes for my mother plants to Lotus, and within a week I saw an explosion of growth. The proof is in the results. I promise you’ll love Lotus Nutrients and how easy it is to use them. I guarantee your plants will grow bigger and stronger. You can’t go wrong choosing Lotus for your nutes!

Juco, Licensed Producer

Get To Know The Bases

  • Contains over 14 separate ingredients uniformly distributed through the powder.
  • Full-spectrum of macro and microelements
  • Micronutrients are 100% chelated for full solubility and immediate availability to your plants.
  • Fortified with naturally occurring amino acids, organically sourced and 100% water-soluble and available to the plants.
  • Fully soluble, low sodium, seaweed extract component
  • Naturally formulated powders designed to bring the pH of your water to a comfortable 6.0.
  • Contains over 14 separate ingredients uniformly distributed through the powder.
  • Full-spectrum of macro and microelements designed for a complete, all in one bloom product.
  • All of the micronutrients are 100% chelated for full solubility and immediate availability to your plants.
  • Fortified with naturally occurring amino acids, organically sourced and 100% water soluble and available to the plants.
  • Naturally formulated powders designed to bring the pH of your water to a comfortable 6.0.
  • The only bloom booster on the market to contain a water-soluble amino acid portion of nitrogen (1%).
  • Full-spectrum of amino acids provides fast and vibrant growth during critical stages of flower development.
  • Perfect ratio of potash to phosphorus, ideal for hydroponic, soilless or coco coil mediums.

A Simplified Additive Selection

  • Ideal ratio of calcium to magnesium (4:1) developed to treat calcium and magnesium deficiencies.(1%).
  • Perfect product to be used in coco coir to prevent calcium/magnesium lock out.
  • Can be used to pre-treat coco coir prior to planting, to flush out excess sodium and chloride from the medium.
  • Makes for a great foliar spray or a root zone application.
  • Scientifically engineered by California medical growers.
  • Flushing agent designed to remove excess minerals from the root zone.
  • Readily available carbohydrates designed to stimulate microbial growth.

Lotus Nutrients will be available in Canada, January of 2021. To experience the Lotus advantage for yourself, contact your GreenPlanet representative for sales, samples, or product information. 

This blog was written and provided in partnership with Lotus Nutrients

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CenturionPro’s Industrial Trimmers and Buckers

Looking for harvesting solutions for your large indoor, outdoor or greenhouse operation? The industrial-sized trimmers and buckers from CenturionPro may be the right fit for your garden. CenturionPro’s industrial harvesting solutions bring more flowers per hour! CenturionPro develops elite harvesting solutions for the global cannabis and hemp industries. Trimmers and buckers provide unrivalled performance for a range of grow sizes, delivering flowers almost indistinguishable from hand-trimmed products quickly-without sacrificing quality.

CenturionPro is constantly innovating and refining its machines to provide elite solutions for every harvest. Check out the ideal industrial trimmer and bucker for your operation below in their catalogue of harvesting solutions for the commercial producer!

Industrial Trimmers

XL 5.0 & XL 5.0 SE

CenturionPro’s XL 5.0 and XL 5.0 SE are designed for large commercial operations, with the machines delivering over 400,000 cuts per minute. The industrial solutions provide producers control over all aspects of the harvesting process, so they can refine the trim for a perfect finish. The XL 5.0 boasts output rates of up to 1,500 lbs of wet cannabis per hour (300 lbs dry). The XL 5.0 SE goes a step further, with additional blades to trim up to 2,250 lbs of wet flower per hour (450 lbs dry).

  • XL 5.0
  • Feed rate per hour wet: up to 1,500 lbs
  • Feed rate per hour dry: up to450 lbs
  • Workers replaced: 1,200
  • XL 5.0 SE
  • Feed rate per hour wet: up to2,250 lbs
  • Feed rate per hour dry: up to450 lbs
  • Workers replaced: 1,800

XL 10.0

The XL 10.0 is the industry’s biggest and best cannabis trimmer with a processing rate of 3,000 lbs of wet cannabis per hour (600 lbs dry). The machine delivers up to 840,000 cuts per minute, replicating 2,400 workers. A central control panel allows for optimal control by a single operator, with a triple-bag kief collection system, ensuring nothing goes to waste.

  • Feed rate per hour wet: up to 3,000 lbs
  • Feed rate per hour dry: up to 600 lbs
  • Workers replaced: 2,400

Commercial Bucker

HP1 Bucker

HP refers to ‘High Performance’, as the machines provide some of the industry’s highest buck rates per hour. The HP1 can trim stems up to 3/4“ thick and de-stems 175lbs of wet cannabis per hour (35 lbs dry). Composed of stainless steel and anodized aluminium, the bucker is robust for extended commercial use.

  • Feed rate per hour wet: up to 175 lbs
  • Feed rate per hour dry: up to 35 lbs
  • Workers replaced: 5-7

HP3 Triple Bucker

The HP3 utilizes two rollers to pull stems into the machine, empowering growers to continuously feed the bucker for an impressive feed rate of 500 lbs of wet product per hour (100 lbs dry). With five feed sizes and variable speed control, the machine provides immense power and adjustability to enhance the de-stemming process.

  • Feed rate per hour wet: up to500 lbs
  • Feed rate per hour dry: up to 100 lbs
  • Workers replaced: 15-21

XL MegaBucker

As the world’s first industrial-scale de-stemming solution, CenturionPro’s XL MegaBucker is designed to buck even the largest harvests. The harvesting behemoth provides the market’s highest buck rate, processing up to a massive 2,400 lbs of wet cannabis per hour (480 lbs dry). Variable speed conveyors provide consistent product delivery, while reversible rollers and removable panels enable easy cleaning for continued performance.

  • Feed rate per hour wet: up to 2,400 lbs
  • Feed rate per hour dry: up to 480 lbs
  • Workers replaced: 15

Get Harvest Ready

Need help finding the right harvesting solution for your garden? The Centurion product selector can identify your ideal machine; select the size of your indoor, outdoor or greenhouse grow to get started! For all other inquires about the reliable harvesting hardware from the innovators at CenturionPro, contact your GreenPlanet Wholesale representative for sales or product information.

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Guardian Fire Shield: The Latest Tool to Manage the Unexpected

GreenPlanet Wholesale is excited to introduce the latest addition to its product line-up: Guardian Fire Shield (GFS). This self-contained, easily mountable fire-suppression system can provide its users with peace of mind, reliability, and performance in moments of unexpected system failures. From lighting faults to cooling system failures, the garden can be full of potential hazards. To help manage the unexpected, GreenPlanet Wholesale is happy to introduce our clients everywhere to an automatic fire suppression system by Guardian Fire Shield. 

Watch the Guardian Fire Shield in action!

What is Guardian Fire Shield?

Guardian Fire Shield is a self-contained fire suppression system that can be easily installed in any commercial or residential setting. This small, yet powerful fire suppression system is designed to be placed above areas where a potential flame may break, for example, in the kitchen above the stove. While however useful Guardian Fire Shield may be in the home, this product also has amazing potential for the mitigation of fire damage in the garden. 

Due to its small size, the Guardian Fire Shield suppressant can be installed virtually anywhere in the garden, the most common places being above lighting panels, large outtake fans, and atop commercial dehumidifiers or air-conditioners. While relatively small, the suppression capabilities of this unit are aggressive, with the ability to cover a 16 x 16 room with non-toxic, ABC dry chemical in a matter of seconds. And unlike sprinkler systems, which activate at the sign of smoke, the Guardian Fire Shield only expels suppression chemicals when temperatures around the unit reach 135 degrees Fahrenheit. This aspect of fire prevention evidently leads to a decrease in false-alarms and subsequent water damage caused by traditional fire suppression. 

The Need For Fire Suppression

While technology in the garden has paid specific attention to safety in its innovation over the years, safeguards that combat the most hazardous complications are still the most cautious response. In the home, the most common tool to fight a potential blaze is a fire extinguisher. However, in an indoor garden or greenhouse setting, there is rarely a person to monitor the facility around the clock. So, in the case of a fire, the garden would likely be left alone in these moments of vulnerability, with little help being offered from an extinguisher which requires manual operation. This is where the support of Guardian Fire Shield can offer gardeners everywhere the ensured reliability and performance of non-toxic, automatic fire suppression. 

  • 135°F Heat Activated: The heat-activated trigger means the Guardian Fire Shield™ will not discharge in the presence of smoke. It must be extremely hot (ie. a real fire) in order for the unit to automatically discharge.
  • No Water Damage: Unlike water suppression systems, the dry-chem agent in the Guardian Fire Shield™ does not cause extensive damage when discharged.
  • Non-Toxic Environmentally Safe Powder: The non-toxic, dry-chem agent used in the Guardian Fire Shield™ is safe when discharged, as it is essentially a form of baking soda.
  • Approved Components: Manufactured with Certified Components.

To protect what matters most in the garden, and for more questions about Guardian Fire Shield, contact your local garden supply store or GreenPlanet Wholesale for tips on the latest tool to manage the unexpected. 

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Harvesting Solutions for the Garden: CenturionPro’s Trimmers and Buckers

CenturionPro develops elite harvesting solutions for the global cannabis and hemp industry. Trimmers and buckers provide unrivalled performance for a range of grow sizes, delivering flower almost indistinguishable from hand-trimmed product quickly, without sacrificing quality.

All machines are specially designed for wet or dry cannabis, with dual-purpose hybrid tumblers empowering growers to switch between the two with just a few adjustments. As a bonus, an extra set of trimmer tumblers is included in the purchase of a CenturionPro trimmer, reducing downtime and ensuring continued performance, a prerequisite for perpetual harvests. Built in British Columbia, with the best brand name components sourced from across North America, including Baldor motors and Toro cutting reels, CenturionPro’s cannabis trimmers and buckers deliver superior power and precision. As a result of this commitment to exceptional build quality, CenturionPro offers ten-year warranties on trimmers and five-year warranties on buckers.

The company is constantly innovating and refining its machines to provide elite solutions for every harvest. To find the ideal trimmer and bucker for your operation, CenturionPro has created the product selector. Simply select the size of your indoor, outdoor or greenhouse grow to get started. For a complete selection of trimmers and buckers, CenturionPro’s portfolio of elite harvesting solutions can be found below:

CenturionPro Solutions Trimmers

TableTop

  • Feed rate per hour wet: up to 20 lbs
  • Feed rate per hour dry: up to 4 lbs
  • Workers replaced: 16

CenturionPro’s TableTop machine is the most efficient tumble style trimmer in the world. While it may be the smallest of the company’s trimmers, this powerful design is capable of processing up to 20 lbs of wet cannabis per hour (4 lbs dry).

Mini

  • Feed rate per hour wet: up to 50 lbs
  • Feed rate per hour dry: up to 10 lbs
  • Workers replaced: 40

The Mini is one of the most sought-after machines on the market, replacing 40 human trimmers without sacrificing quality. With a processing speed of up to 50 lbs of wet product per hour (10lbs dry), the Mini is perfectly suited for small and medium-size operations.

Original & Silver Bullet

  • Feed rate per hour wet: up to 75 lbs
  • Feed rate per hour dry: up to 15 lbs
  • Workers replaced: 60

The Original and Silver Bullet machines are ideal for medium-sized grows, quickly becoming a trusted industry standard. Composed of anodized aluminum and stainless steel, the trimmers are as rugged as they are powerful. The high processing power enables the machines to trim up to 75 lbs of wet cannabis per hour (15 lbs dry), replacing 60 human trimmers.

Gladiator

  • Feed rate per hour wet:up to 125 lbs
  • Feed rate per hour dry: up to 25 lbs
  • Workers replaced: 100

The double-barrelled Gladiator does the work of 100 human trimmers, making it an incredibly powerful and lucrative tool for any commercial operation. With dual-purpose hybrid tumbler sand side-by-side design, the Gladiator can process up to 125 lbs of wet product per hour (25 lbs dry).

3.0

  • Feed rate per hour wet: up to 200 lbs
  • Feed rate per hour dry: up to 40 lbs
  • Workers replaced: 160

CenturionPro’s 3.0 harnesses Toro-hardened steel blades to process up to 200 lbs of wet cannabis per hour (40 lbs dry). The machine benefits from a triple-bag kief collection system, one of the largest hoppers in the industry and is made from medical grade components to meet HealthCanada and FDA regulations

CenturionPro Solutions Buckers

GC1 Bucker

  • Feed rate per hour wet: up to 40 lbs
  • Feed rate per hour dry: up to 8 lbs
  • Workers replaced: 2-3

GC stands for ‘GentleCut’, in reference to the delicacy that the cannabis buckers cut flowers from the stem. This prevents the prized larger buds from breaking apart, to preserve product appearance and potency. The GC1 has a feed rate up to 40 lbs of wet cannabis per hour (8 lbs dry), replacing as many as three workers.

GC3 Triple Bucker

  • Feed rate per hour wet: up to 120 lbs
  • Feed rate per hour dry: up to 24 lbs
  • Workers replaced: 6-9

The GC3 Triple Bucker produces over 10,000 cuts per minute, stripping stems up to 3/8” in diameter. High powered motors provide a processing rate of 120 lbs of cannabis per hour (24 lbs dry), the same as several workers.

Are You Harvest Ready?

Need help finding the right harvesting solution for your garden? The Centurion product selector can identify your ideal machine; select the size of your indoor, outdoor or greenhouse grow to get started! For all other inquires about the reliable harvesting hardware from the innovators at CenturionPro, contact your GreenPlanet Wholesale representative for sales or product information.

This blog was written and provided in partnership with CenturionPro Solutions.

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Enhance Cannabis Quantity and Quality with CenturionPro’s Elite Harvesting Solutions

Cannabis sales in Canada have climbed steadily throughout 2020, to reach record highs of over $230 million. The surge has been driven by a rise in retail stores improving product accessibility, combined with edibles, extracts, and topicals enticing untapped audiences. The new product formats were predicted to attract over three million new consumers, which could help Canada’s recreational industry finally realize its true potential.

With an annual market value of $2.7 billion, the new product categories present lucrative opportunities for the nation’s producers. To benefit from an expanded portfolio, growers need to scale harvests to meet unprecedented demand without sacrificing quality. To do this cost-effectively requires producers to analyze operations from top to bottom, identifying which processes can be streamlined and deploying solutions that safeguard standards.

Streamlining Strategically

Automation can enhance the quantity of cannabis produced, but when adopted strategically can also enhance the quality. When streamlining operations growers should look for the early big wins, automating the most labour-intensive and expensive tasks first. For many this is the crucial, but tedious, harvesting process, which can make or break the value of the crop.

De-stemming hundreds of pounds of cannabis can be a momentous and monotonous task, which can take many weeks if done manually. Every time there is contact with flower, there is a risk of trichrome degradation that diminishes the value of the crop. As a result, many rely on bucking machines to carefully remove buds from plants quickly. Leading harvesting solutions ensure that large flowers and top colas are kept intact, with little to no damage to trichome structure.

Buckers instead of hand de-stemming protects large flowers and top colas.

To enhance the appearance, quality and value of cannabis, growers of all sizes are also increasingly investing in automated trimming machines. While hand-trimming flowers is often romanticized, it is rarely practical in a commercial environment. On average, a micro-cultivator will yield 174 lbs of flower in a 2,000 sq. ft. grow room, which would typically take 25 employees seven days to trim. With an experienced trimming crew charging $200 per lb, a single harvest could cost $34,800. This illustrates how inefficient and expensive hand trimming cannabis can be for even the smallest operation. By contrast, a top-of-the-line machine will trim 174l bs in under five hours-for a one-off investment of significantly less.

An example of automated trimming at it’s finest.

Hiring a trimming crew can be problematic as well as expensive. Employees require motivation to provide top-quality product constantly, with the entire cultivation process reliant on their actions and availability. Pinning hopes on individuals for such a pivotal process can leave companies vulnerable to unforeseen circumstances, such as the lockdowns enacted to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Consistency is King

Due to industry pressures, it is essential cultivators can guarantee their harvesting capacity, which can be difficult to do with a manual workforce. Trimming delays can cause costly bottlenecks and downtime, which prevents producers from filling delivery windows. This is especially true in today’s market, with growers often required to achieve perpetual harvests to satisfy demand.

The best trimming machines are as versatile as a human trimmer, but capable of infinitely greater efficiency and uniformity. With the ability to trim wet or dry cannabis to replicate hand-trimmed flower, adjustable machines produce the same cut every time. In contrast, hand-trimmed product can vary person-to-person and batch-to-batch. The consistency provided by trimming machines enables growers to maintain standards as they scale to meet unprecedented demand.

Adopting automated solutions for automation’s sake, without first identifying how they improve operations, will result in expenses that fail to enhance your grow. However, strategically identifying where costs can be saved and implementing specialist solutions improves both quantity and quality. This enables growers to attract new cannabis audiences now, with the capacity and consistency to satisfy and retain these customers in the future.

So which trimming system is the one for you?

Need help finding the right harvesting solution for your garden? The Centurion product selector can identify your ideal machine; simply select the size of your indoor, outdoor or greenhouse grow to get started! For all other inquires about the reliable harvesting hardware from the innovators at CenturionPro, contact your GreenPlanet Wholesale representative for sales or product information.

This blog was written and provided in partnership with CenturionPro Solutions.

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CenturionPro Solutions: Elite Cannabis and Hemp Harvesting Solutions

From the home of B.C. bud, CenturionPro creates elite harvesting solutions for the world’s best cannabis and hemp producers. With unrivalled performance, the CenturionPro trimmers and buckers empower growers to benefit from emerging markets globally, delivering flower comparable to hand-trimmed product quickly, without sacrificing quality. By accelerating the crucial and labour-intensive harvesting process, CenturionPro’s industry-leading machines streamline operations for enhanced profitability.

Expertise Through Experience

CenturionPro’s illustrious legacy spans four decades, with the original tumbler trimmer debuted in 1999. A game-changer for the industry, the seminal machine was the first to produce a trim similar to that done by hand – a feat previously considered impossible. Building on this prestige, the company has continuously innovated alongside the cannabis community, solving industry challenges as they arise.

Dual-purpose hybrid tumblers were designed to trim both wet and dry cannabis in the same machine, while non-stick coatings were adopted to ensure 40% greater trichome preservation. Every standard trimmer is supplied with an extra set of tumblers to reduce downtime and ensure continued performance. CenturionPro strives to be a leader of innovation in the cannabis industry. Their latest industrial-scale harvester, for instance, is able to process a staggering 3000 lbs of wet cannabis (600 lbs dry) per hour.

Superior Harvesting Solutions

With a commitment to creating superior trimmers and buckers, CenturionPro’s machines are built to the highest specifications at the company’s headquarters in British Columbia. Harnessing the best brand name components sourced from across North America, such as Baldor motors, Toro cutting reels and Timken bearings, CenturionPro’s cannabis trimmers and buckers deliver exceptional power and precision.

Built for industrial operations and to exceed industry standards, CenturionPro’s machines are composed entirely of anodized aluminum and stainless steel. Rigorously tested for robustness in real-life conditions, CenturionPro is so confident in the construction of its machines that the company offers ten-year warranties on its trimmers, in addition to five-year warranties on its buckers.

Tried, Tested and Trusted

As a result of CenturionPro’s legacy, expertise and build quality, the company’s machines are consistently cited as the market’s finest trimmers and buckers. TrimLeaf.com and RightBud.com, for example, listed CenturionPro’s trimmers as the best solutions for small, medium and large operations in their 2020 buyers’ guides. In addition, TrimLeaf.com selected CenturionPro’s products as both the winner and runner up in its commercial-scale category.

From the best bud trimmers for small and medium-scale cultivators to the most economical solutions for commercial operations, CenturionPro provides industry-leading trimming and bucking machines for all grow sizes. With a history of ground-breaking innovation, underpinned by unparalleled support and extensive warranties, the company looks to the future of the cannabis industry with revolutionary harvesting solutions.

Check out a powerhouse in a small package!

Need help finding the right harvesting solution for your garden? The Centurion product selector can identify your ideal machine; simply select the size of your indoor, outdoor or greenhouse grow to get started! For all other inquires about the reliable harvesting hardware from the innovators at CenturionPro, contact your GreenPlanet Wholesale representative for sales or product information.

This blog was written and provided in partnership with CenturionPro Solutions.

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Take Control With Kind LED WIFI Grow Lights

With 2 models to choose from, the Kind LED K5 WIFI enabled fixture is a powerhouse lighting option for growers wanting something new. The K5 WIFI allows for complete control of the spectrum and timing for multiple lights from your phone, tablet, or laptop through the web-based KIND Command Center. Wireless management of your lighting program has never been easier.

A NEW STANDARD OF LED

The Kind LED XL1000 has been the gold standard of LED Grow Lights for years, but KIND has made it even better. With the ability to manage multiple fixtures wirelessly through the all-new Kind Command Centre and a new easy-to-read LCD screen, and a new super-sexy grey housing, the best just got even better!

The new K5 WiFi Grow Light greatly amplifies quality and potency, with newly enhanced UV diodes to increase terpene and flavour profiles, and will significantly increase flower density and harvest weight with re-calibrated secondary optical lenses that focus light intensity and deliver 200% greater canopy penetration.

TAKE COMMAND OF YOUR LIGHT SPECTRUM

The all-new Kind web-based Command Centre gives growers the ability to set timers and light spectrum from the convenience of a computer or mobile device, eliminating the need to manually program individual lights or rely on third-party controller devices. KIND offers a large menu of preprogrammed lighting schedules, from seedling to late flowering stages, incorporating sunrise and sunset intensity changes to mimic mother nature and increase overall plant health. Growers also have the ability to customize and save lighting recipes based on the unique needs of their garden environment or plant type.

Justin from GreenPlanet learns about Kind LED’s WIFI enhancements at Lift Toronto!

Ready to introduce the latest LED technology to your grow? Contact your GreenPlanet Wholesale representative for sales or product information.

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