PRODUCTION SETTING UP A Cannabis Grow The cannabis market is becoming increasingly appealing for growers. What considerations should be made before diving into cannabis cultivation? BY CHRISTOPHER MACHNICH N o matter what kind of grower you are, there is no doubt that cannabis cultivation has crossed your mind. It can be a difficult market to break into, so two experts sat down to answer a few questions and explain some of the best practices for producing high-quality cannabis and how to succeed in a market that is becoming increasingly competitive. Will Kacheris and Matt Sauls design custom grow systems for cannabis growers with GrowSpan. Kacheris has worked in several commercial greenhouses and has a master's degree from the University of Arizona in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. Sauls has extensive experience in medicinal 32 MAY 2019 GPNMAG.COM cannabis cultivation and has nearly 10 years' experience designing cultivation systems with a focus on hydroponics and cannabis. What's the first thing every grower should start with if they're looking to get into growing cannabis? Will Kacheris: Understanding the marketplace and the actual price of the crop is important. A lot of growers think that no matter what they do, there's going to be profits. This isn't the case, and they have to examine the marketplace you'll be growing in. I see a lot of people jumping into it and not understanding necessarily what the market is currently demanding.http://www.GPNMAG.COM