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GROW TECH 2020

AS THE YEAR 2020 takes hold, the proliferation of legal mass-market marijuana and the developments in transcendent high technology are racing on parallel tracks, and when something is considered both inevitable and welcome, the odds are good it will lead to major advancements in the field.

Every aspect of cannabis cultivation is affected by intelligent technology, and its use can bring significant improvements in terms of efficiency and yield. Among the specific improvements being made by modern grow tech are better yield forecasts and outcomes, precise tracking of plant growth rate, improved lighting, improved temperature and humidity control, improved plant nutrition and watering, and identification of unhealthy plants.

Current trends in cannabis tech include various developments in artificial intelligence, genetic manipulation and even quantum sensing. Read more to discover what the brand-new decade of cannabis cultivation is ringing in.

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