Calculate Your Energy Savings! About Ceres’ New Greenhouse Energy Calculator

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Our data engineers have developed a comprehensive online tool that compares the energy savings of a Ceres sealed greenhouse against a traditional greenhouse design and an indoor grow room. The purpose of the tool is for users to see a breakdown of power consumption and CO2 emission data from those three types of facilities, for […]

Bringing the Sun Indoors with Hybrid Design and Innovative Climate Control Technologies

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Ceres is not your average greenhouse company.  In fact, we struggle with the word greenhouse because people often think of European glass greenhouses or American style poly film covered hoop houses (high tunnels) when they hear “greenhouse”.  A Ceres Greenhouse is a hybrid, combining climate control aspects of an indoor cannabis grow with the most […]

The Importance of Measuring Vapor Pressure Deficit

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What is Vapor Pressure Deficit? Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) is a pressure value that combines both temperature and relative humidity(RH). VPD allows growers to understand stress in their plants. It is a measure of the evaporation potential, or the difference in “wetness” (the amount of water vapor), of the air at the leaf versus the […]

5 Tools for Planning an Energy Efficient Commercial Greenhouse

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With demand for local food continuing at a strong pace, a year-round greenhouse is often a good business venture. You can greatly improve your chances for a successful greenhouse business with proper planning. Planning for a greenhouse business requires basic business planning — thorough research and usually spreadsheets. Here are five essential tools to aid […]

5 Things to Look for in a Light Deprivation System

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As commercial cannabis production shifts to advanced year-round greenhouses, both growers and the environment stand to benefit. Greenhouses are many times more energy-efficient than indoor grow rooms, and can provide precise environmental control. Essential to control is a light deprivation system, which allows greenhouse growers to control the photoperiod, allowing for the 12/12 cycle required […]