Innovation<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\nNorCal\u2019s indoor cultivation and production facilities are designed for precise control of every environmental factor impacting premium indoor-grown cannabis. \u201cWith indoor grows, what you\u2019re trying to maintain is consistency and quality,\u201d Patel said. \u201cHaving the most efficient setups\u2014wherever you are\u2014is how you win that game.\u201d<\/p>\n
The company had been using HPS lamps from multiple vendors since they launched. As Patel puts it, \u201cHPS was always assumed to be the best commercial grow lights out there.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHPS lights max out between 900 and 1100 PPFD (Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density), depending on the density of your light grid. With Fohse lights, depending on the plant and time of that plant\u2019s life cycle, we can comfortably run at 1500 PPFD,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fohse-is-helping-norcal-cannabis-company-create-a-brighter-future.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\nNorCal\u2019s growth can be attributed to their continual drive for innovation. When the cultivation team began searching for the next progressive step that would allow them to increase yields, they found Fohse.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople had always looked at indoor LED lights as being the future, but we weren\u2019t seeing a light that could produce as much intensity as we wanted out of LEDs,\u201d Patel said. \u201cBut when I first started hearing about these powerful Fohse A3i LED lights<\/a>, I didn\u2019t believe it until I saw it. Science is science\u2014and it makes sense.\u201d<\/p>\nGrowing a Legacy<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\nThe Fohse A3i\u2019s swiveling light bars cross-illuminate neighboring grow plots, allowing growers to achieve maximum canopy penetration. For the last year, NorCal has been running 40 of them in a test room to dial in their understanding of LED grow lights and the different inputs that go into growing flower under the A3i. They found that the A3i lights produce 60% more light per BTU than traditional HPS systems.<\/p>\n
The reason for this extra layer of research is the company\u2019s planned move into the next level of production\u2014a brand-new facility.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we decided to really double down on cultivation, we wanted to build something that wasn\u2019t going to be a dinosaur after the first year,\u201d Patel said. \u201cI believe we can become even more efficient by putting Fohse lights into the entire facility. [They] create a better grow environment by replicating sunlight without giving off as much heat as HPS lights. That initial input of light allows us to then play with everything else to create maximum yield and efficiency of the plants. If you have the right lighting, you can then adjust your watering, nutrients and environment to let the plant thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n
Patel says they have pulled \u201csomewhere between six and seven pounds per light\u201d and have seen the same results with multiple cultivars\u2014that\u2019s a 30 to 40% yield increase.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/fohse-is-helping-norcal-cannabis-company-create-a-brighter-future-1.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\nThere are also environmental benefits to using Fohse lights. As the A3i produces 60% more light per BTU than an HPS system, it significantly reduces the strain on cooling systems.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/figure>\nNorCal\u2019s growth can be attributed to their continual drive for innovation. When the cultivation team began searching for the next progressive step that would allow them to increase yields, they found Fohse.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople had always looked at indoor LED lights as being the future, but we weren\u2019t seeing a light that could produce as much intensity as we wanted out of LEDs,\u201d Patel said. \u201cBut when I first started hearing about these powerful Fohse A3i LED lights<\/a>, I didn\u2019t believe it until I saw it. Science is science\u2014and it makes sense.\u201d<\/p>\n The Fohse A3i\u2019s swiveling light bars cross-illuminate neighboring grow plots, allowing growers to achieve maximum canopy penetration. For the last year, NorCal has been running 40 of them in a test room to dial in their understanding of LED grow lights and the different inputs that go into growing flower under the A3i. They found that the A3i lights produce 60% more light per BTU than traditional HPS systems.<\/p>\n The reason for this extra layer of research is the company\u2019s planned move into the next level of production\u2014a brand-new facility.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen we decided to really double down on cultivation, we wanted to build something that wasn\u2019t going to be a dinosaur after the first year,\u201d Patel said. \u201cI believe we can become even more efficient by putting Fohse lights into the entire facility. [They] create a better grow environment by replicating sunlight without giving off as much heat as HPS lights. That initial input of light allows us to then play with everything else to create maximum yield and efficiency of the plants. If you have the right lighting, you can then adjust your watering, nutrients and environment to let the plant thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n Patel says they have pulled \u201csomewhere between six and seven pounds per light\u201d and have seen the same results with multiple cultivars\u2014that\u2019s a 30 to 40% yield increase.<\/p>\n There are also environmental benefits to using Fohse lights. As the A3i produces 60% more light per BTU than an HPS system, it significantly reduces the strain on cooling systems.<\/p>\nGrowing a Legacy<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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