Greg Baughman, Author at Cryo Cure

The Science Behind Couch Lock

by Greg Baughman | Dec 1, 2021 | The Cryo Cure Experience

In popular culture, the typical “stoner” is usually portrayed as someone who’s so high, surrounded by snacks and empty wrappers, and unable to leave the confines of their couch. So potent is the cannabis they consume that their inability to get up and do something with the rest of their day borders on helplessness. While that’s an unfortunate representation of cannabis consumers that has roots in long-running anti-cannabis propaganda, it’s a real phenomenon commonly known as “couch lock.”

What is couch lock?

You know couch lock if you’ve seen or experienced it. If you’ve ever enjoyed some cannabis and were suddenly hit with a heavy body high that left you convinced that you’d never leave your seat, then you’ve experienced couch lock. For many people, this experience makes your extremities feel way heavier than normal, and you may feel lethargic as well. While it may be enjoyable, it can often mean the premature end to your day or evening.

Since this type of extremely relaxing high is something that consumers will either want to actively avoid or want to experience for themselves, it’s something that you as a cultivator will want to keep in mind. And while many will swear that indica cultivars high in delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are to blame for couch lock, there is no conclusive scientific evidence to suggest that to be the case, nor is there any evidence that sativa cultivars are less likely to cause it. Yet if you’re searching for the culprit behind couch lock, you’ll need an analytical lab.

Why does couch lock occur?

To solely put the blame on indica cultivars versus sativa cultivars would be missing a major point. Cannabis is a particularly complex plant and it owes a lot of that complexity to the myriad of active compounds that provide the desired psychoactive and physical effects. The phytocannabinoids, terpenes, and other compounds that exist within cannabis can affect people in different ways, and that distinction is way more important than simply labeling a cultivar an indica, sativa, or hybrid between the two

Due to the lack of any consistent cannabis research over the years, scientists haven’t been able to pinpoint one particular compound as the exact trigger for couch lock. Some believe myrcene to be a main contributing factor because of its sedative qualities. However, testing at the 2015 Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam found some cultivars with high concentrations of myrcene never caused couch lock. Other terpenes like linalool could also be a factor, but we at Cryo Cure are of the mindset that THC degradation could be a better indicator.

THC degradation and couch lock

As cannabis gets older or is improperly stored, it does more than lose its aroma and taste. Over time, the main psychoactive compound called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) breaks down. In truth, THC’s degradation begins the moment the cannabis flower is removed from the main plant. As it dries, cures, and is shipped to dispensaries, the THC content in cannabis continues to break down over time. THC degradation is further influence by improper storage conditions, too high moisture content that can fuel cannabis-destroying contaminant growth, and too low moisture content that makes for a brittle and less potent product.

You can see these changes on your cannabis flower The milky white trichomes that can be seen glistening on high quality cannabis flower are full of THC. Over time, though, those trichomes change color to a more amber-like hue. That’s your visual cue that THC has broken down and transformed into an entirely different phytocannabinoid—cannabinol (CBN). This change from THC to CBN is also related to the disruption of cannabinoid biosynthetic pathways, which is how phytocannabinoids and terpenes naturally become other compounds.

Most commonly known for its relaxation-inducing properties, CBN is theorized to be the actual cause of couch lock. Therefore, it should come as no surprise to anyone that researchers have been looking into CBN as a potential sleep aid.

While THC degradation is an inevitability, that doesn’t mean that it has to happen quickly. By properly controlling the temperature, humidity, air, and light levels while storing your cannabis, you can at least slow down the degradation of your THC so you can enjoy it for a longer period.

How Cryo Cure beats couch lock

There are few factors that influence flower freshness. Time is one of the biggest obstacles: The longer the time between harvest and sale, the more likely it is that THC degrades. But that doesn’t mean corners can be cut during processing; drying and curing are essential for controlling flower moisture content and subsequentially stabilizing THC content.

This is where Cryo Cured flower reigns supreme. Our patent-pending process applies the right temperature, time, and pressure to each harvest so the resulting flower’s THC levels are less likely to degrade into CBN.

Not only does that result in a much shorter drying and curing process – one that’s as short as 12 hours – but it means that the moisture content clocks in at precise, correct levels to ensure freshness and potency. It’s a win-win on all counts: For cultivators, a more potent product reaches market in days instead of weeks; for consumers, that’s a flower rich in stabilized THC content that has yet to degrade into couch lock-inducing CBN. The result is a more euphoric and energizing cannabis experience.

Cryo Cure can curb the couch

While couch lock is still a phenomenon we don’t fully understand, we do know that CBN plays some part. Preventing THC from degrading into CBN in the first place is one of the best ways to ensure that your cannabis experience won’t result in couch lock. With Cryo Cure, not only will your cannabis stay fresher longer, but its THC content will remain intact, especially when stored properly.

Want to learn more about how Cryo Cure can work for you? Check out our FAQ.

What is a Euphoric High?

by Greg Baughman | Nov 18, 2021 | The Cryo Cure Experience

There’s a cannabis cultivar or product out there for any experience, whether to relax, focus, or simply feel great. How you feel after consuming cannabis is determined by so many factors, chief among them being how the phytocannabinoids and terpenes in cannabis interact with your body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS). And that experience is shaped by what you’re consuming.

If you’re looking for an overall good time and general feeling of well-being, then you’re going to want to find a cannabis product powered by Cryo Cure known for delivering a euphoric high. Here, we’ll break down how a euphoric high feels and what products are best for this kind of experience.

What is a euphoric high?

Experiencing a euphoric high means feeling a great sense of elation, where bouts of laughter and a heightened appreciation for things like music and food are commonplace. A euphoric high may make you feel more creative, or you may feel like your pain and worries have been lifted from your shoulders. A euphoric high can set you up for a great day or night.

While the end goal may be to experience a euphoric high, it should be noted that your experience with cannabis is extremely variable. Your body composition, your mental state, the receptors in your brain that interact with THC, and so many other factors affect how you react to cannabis. And that’s all without going into the specifics of each cultivar out there, each with their own unique compositions that change how they interact with your body. So it’s best to go slow and keep a close watch on how you’re feeling as you go for that euphoric high.

How can your high be euphoric?

While a euphoric high is simply a feeling you get after consuming certain cannabis cultivars and products, it’s more than a basic change in your mood. To get to that point, multiple things needed to take place to get your mind and body in that state, thanks in large part to the chemical composition of the cultivar you enjoyed. To help better understand what impacts your high, and how that high may be a euphoric one, we’ve broken it down below.

THC and the “bliss molecule”

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the two most studied phytocannabinoids in cannabis. They influence your body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS), which plays a role in regulating multiple systems and organs. They do so by fitting into (in THC’s case) or affecting the shape of (in CBD’s case) receptors in this system. With more than 100 phytocannabinoids known so far in cannabis, this is a bit of a simplified explanation, but it’s enough to help you visualize what’s happening when cannabis enters your system.

Dr. Raphael Mechoulam discovered in the early 1990s that THC mirrors an endocannabinoid produced by the body called anandamide. This molecule is produced by your body, interacts with your ECS when needed, and are recycled and called into action once again when needed. Dubbed the “bliss molecule” at discovery, anandamide is associated with a heightened sense of happiness and with other feelings like dulling pain. Thus, it makes sense to closely link THC to the effects the “bliss molecule” has on your brain and body.

The right ratio of THC and CBD

THC and CBD complement one another. Consume too much THC, and you may feel too high. Consume high CBD, and you may not feel high at all. That’s because CBD balances out the effects of THC. Finding the right balance for you, based on your experience with cannabis and your own body composition, can support a euphoric high.

Terpenes add to your “entourage”

Along with the plant’s phytocannabinoids, the flower’s terpene content plays a significant role in shaping your session. Terpenes affect the flower’s taste and smell profiles. Around 200 terpenes have been found in cannabis plants, many of which evaporate and disappear before the flower makes it home with you. Terpenes like myrcene, pinene, and beta-carophyllene are among the most prevalent, each of which has its own purported benefits and effects when consumed. And while that’s all well and good, scientists also theorize that terpenes can work in tandem with phytocannabinoids like THC to create what’s called the “entourage effect.”

The absence of CBN

Cannabinol (CBN) is a minor phytocannabinoid that comes from the degradation of THC. As cannabis flower ages or otherwise destabilizes, its fragile THC content turns into CBN. This change can be observed visually: the milky-white trichomes that coat the outside of the flower turn into an amber brown once THC begins to degrade.

CBN is most associated with relaxation and sleep, so much so that CBN is often cited as a go-to phytocannabinoid for helping you fall asleep and stay asleep. A cultivar high in CBN or older flower that’s had time to degrade won’t support a euphoric experience. In fact, it may cause quite the opposite.

Euphoric high vs. couch lock: What’s the difference?

“Couch lock” is the term used to describe a heavy body high that keeps you planted in your seat. If you’re experiencing couch lock, you may find it difficult to be active, preferring to relax at home over going out. That’s the precise opposite effect of a euphoric high, and one that’s a likely result of THC’s degradation into CBN.

Cryo Cure supports a euphoric high

If a euphoric high is something you want to experience, or something your customers are interested in trying, you need to start with flower with low to no CBN content. That’s where Cryo Cure comes into play.

Our patent-pending process stabilizes THCA content, using the right combination of time, temperature, and pressure to maximize the preservation of all the compounds found in cannabis. The plant’s fragile trichomes, where most phytocannabinoid and terpene content can be found, aren’t lost during the Cryo Cure process. Unlike other freeze-dried flower that brings moisture content too low and makes for fragile trichomes, our flower is perfectly preserved for a flavorful, rich, and yes – euphoric – experience.

6 Ways Cryo Cure Beats Freeze Dried Weed

by Greg Baughman | Nov 10, 2021 | The Cryo Cure Experience

Freeze dried cannabis – you may have seen it on your most recent dispensary trip. This unique way to dry and cure cannabis boasts several advantages: It stays fresher for longer, it’s smooth when inhaled, and the fluffy buds have an undeniable visual appeal.

It’s all true. But not all freeze dried cannabis is the same.

For all its purported benefits, freeze dried weed has its fair share of setbacks. The reason for these setbacks is the amount of moisture freeze dryers remove from cannabis: The ultra-low moisture content may be great for apples, beef jerky, or wedding bouquets, but those same low figures destroy the integrity of the cannabis flower.

Not so with Cryo Cure. By dialing in the perfect balance of temperature, time, and pressure, moisture content is stabilized at ideal levels to preserve the flower’s properties. The result is everything freeze dried flower wishes it could be, and more. Keep reading for five ways Cryo Cure stands apart.

6 reasons why the Cryo Cure experience is unique

Simply put, Cryo Cured flower offers a more flavorful and cerebral experience that engages all five of your senses. Here’s how:

1. The THC doesn’t degrade

Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol, or called THC for short in most cases, is the most well-known compound in cannabis. Contained in abundance in many cultivars, THC is one of the (many) drivers behind how a certain cultivar makes you feel, including the famous euphoric feeling you get from cannabis. But THC doesn’t always stay THC for long: This phytocannabinoid degrades into Cannabinol (CBN) over time. CBN is the result of THC’s exposure to oxygen, light, and temperature fluctuations, as well as time. This compound can feel heavy and sedative, also called “couch lock.”

The Cryo Cure process staves off THC degradation by preserving the THC-A content of the plant. THC-A, short for Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, is the precursor to THC. Once you turn on your vaporizer or light up your joint, THC’s acidic form converts into the active form that interacts with your body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS) and shapes your cannabis session. Preserving this content helps prevent THC from sliding into CBN.

2. Preserved trichomes make for a more potent session

Cannabis makes you feel the way it does is because of the phytocannabinoid and terpene content it contains. Most of the plant’s phytocannabinoid and terpene content is stored in its trichomes, which are the tiny, glistening structures that line the outside of the bud. To the naked eye, they look like small milky white hairs that make your bud look “frosty.” In fact, if THC degrades into CBN, the trichomes turn from that milky white to an amber brown.

Trichomes are also extremely fragile. They can easily fall off the plant, and all that potency goes along with it. That’s why “kief” is so potent: It’s mostly made up of trichomes that fell off the flower. Losing trichomes reduces the overall potency, aroma, and flavor profile of your cannabis. The moisture content of freeze dried flower is simply too low to hold onto the fragile trichomes, which means a less enjoyable experience overall. Cryo Cured cannabis retains most of its trichome content, shaping a cannabis experience much closer to what nature intended.

3. The terpene profile is unbeatable

As you consume your cannabis, you can smell and taste the terpenes that our machines were designed to keep on your flower. You even get to enjoy rare, unheard-of cannabis terpenes that can only be experienced with Cryo Cured cannabis.

Cryo Cured flower’s terpene profile is unbeatable for two reasons. The first is related to the trichome preservation discussed earlier in this blog. More intact trichomes means more terpenes. The second is how the Cryo Cure process doesn’t give terpenes a chance to evaporate. Because Cryo Cured flower goes from stalk to smoke in as little as 12 hours, that takes days and weeks off the processing time during which most terpenes evaporate. Freezing also keeps temperatures low enough that terpenes don’t have the chance to evaporate.

4. It’s easy to break apart – but not too soft

Cannabis so good, you don’t even need a grinder. We tell our customers to “be kind, don’t grind” because our cannabis doesn’t need to go through the harsh, gnashing teeth of a metal grinder. All you need to do is pick apart the bud over a rolling tray and place it into your chosen consumption method.

If you’ve ever tried to break apart regular freeze dried flower, you know that this task is much easier said than done. The ultra-low moisture content means that, more often than not, freeze dried cannabis turns to dust in your hands. Cryo Cured flower retains anywhere between 8% and 12% moisture content, which stands in stark contrast to the 1% that traditional freeze dryers tend to extract. And those few percentage points make all the difference when getting ready for your next cannabis session with Cryo Cure.

5. Stays fresher for longer

Cannabis shelf life is influenced by two important factors: how it’s treated after harvest and how you store it when you get home. Product quality is at the basis of it all: The less product-damaging moisture in the flower, the less likely the flower develops issues that contaminate it or make it stale. Cryo Cured flower has been shown to stay fresh for at least a year after purchase if stored in the proper conditions.

6. Cryo Cure has undeniable “fresh from the plant” appeal

Cryo Cure’s undeniable visual appeal is the first thing you’ll notice. Vibrant hues, large buds, glistening trichomes – the “fresh from the plant” feeling is unmistakable. And these impressive visuals don’t diminish over time; Cryo Cured flower looks the same a year from purchase as it does the first day it makes its way into the package, as long as it’s kept out of the light and in an airtight container.

And that’s just how it looks! Cryo Cure’s beautiful aroma and memorable flavors are simply unmatched with freeze dried flower, which turn out too dull, bland, and even odorless in the most extreme cases.

There’s no substitute for Cryo Cure

Freeze dried cannabis is nowhere near the quality and experience offered with Cryo Cured flower. Aromatic, flavorful, potent, and euphoric, Cryo Cure’s patented process doesn’t just zap out moisture and call it a day. By dialing in to the perfect measurement of time, temperature, and pressure, Cryo Cured flower retains all the compounds without diminishing the sensory aspect. The result is an incredible, singular cannabis experience you’ll want to turn to time and again. So next time you head to the dispensary, look for the Cryo Cured seal – it means you’re in for an unforgettable treat.

5 Common Cannabis Drying Room Issues and How to Avoid Them

by Greg Baughman | Aug 9, 2021 | Drying Cannabis

Cultivating cannabis is not easy. The plant relies on very specific conditions to not only grow and thrive, but to ensure that the result is potent, fragrant, and free of contaminants and pests. These hurdles continue after harvest, with drying and curing presenting its own set of challenges to product quality, including potential for contamination, loss of terpenes, and degradation of valuable phytocannabinoids like THC.

With so many potential avenues for failure, it’s important to identify problem areas and address them before things go awry. Knowing your proverbial enemy as a cultivator can end up saving you time and money that you can leverage in other aspects of your operation.

Five cannabis drying room issues to avoid

Your drying room is one of the final stops in your cannabis’ journey from seed to shelf. While it may be tempting to rest on your laurels this far into the process, failing to properly maintain your drying room can cause major problems with the final product. To help address these problems before they wreck your next yield, the following are six drying room issues you should actively work to mitigate.

#1: Incorrect humidity levels

What’s the issue? Humidity is the amount of water vapor that’s present in the air. Too high humidity levels can prevent your cannabis from drying just enough to reach the proper moisture content before it makes its way to the consumer. Too much moisture (or water activity), and the whole harvest risks developing mold and mildew, which renders the cannabis unusable. Too little, and the flower is less flavorful and brittle. The right humidity levels ensure that the cannabis dries precisely how it’s supposed to.
How to solve the issue: First and foremost, it’s important for cultivators to keep an eye on relative humidity, not just humidity. Relative humidity measures the water vapor that’s actually in the air, whereas humidity calculates the maximum amount of water that could be in the air. This reading gives cultivators a more precise look into their drying room conditions.When measuring the relative humidity in your drying room, it’s ideal to keep the levels at around 55%. As the temperature drops a few degrees, the relative humidity can drop as well, but according to cultivation guru Ed Rosenthal, it should never dip below 50% relative humidity in your drying environment.

#2: The temperature is off

What’s the issue? Just like the humidity levels need to be just right in your grow room, the temperature needs to be at ideal levels as well. The temperature has an influence on humidity levels in the room, further exacerbating issues if the cannabis drying room is too hot (drives contaminant-causing humidity) or too cold (results in too-brittle cannabis).
How to solve the issue: Look into factors that are influencing your drying room’s temperatures. One common culprit is drying room lighting: the lights can give off enough heat to swap the temperature, particularly if you’re using heat-generating HPS lighting. Consider switching to cool-to-the-touch LED lighting if this remains an issue.You can also rely on your cannabis drying room’s climate control system to keep the temperature steady. A well-functioning HVAC system can keep the temperature steady all year round in all conditions.

#3: The airflow is poor

What’s the issue? Airflow and ventilation are incredibly important to the operation of a good drying and curing room. Not only does proper airflow help maintain the temperature and humidity levels within the room, but it also keeps the air from growing too stagnant. When air in your drying room sits still, pockets of heat and moisture can linger in your buds, impacting the quality of the final product and resulting in inconsistently finished buds.
How to solve the issue: Start with the size of your drying room and the size of your equipment. A room too small, drying racks too crowded, or both, will prevent proper airflow. Consider cutting down on the amount of buds on each drying rack or expanding your space. You may also want to consider trimming your cannabis after harvest to make more space on each tray. Called “wet trimming,” this process removes the fan leaves, and sugar leaves prior to drying, so there’s less overall plant material to dry and allows for more space (and airflow) between plants.Proper ventilation is also important for drying rooms of any size. Fans can be a tremendous help for this, or you can double down on your HVAC system and rely on its fans to help keep things moving along.

#4: Harvesting the plant too early

What’s the issue? If you harvest your cannabis while it’s still relying on nutrients from the substrate, you’re cutting down the plant when it’s at its highest water content. That will prolong the already-lengthy traditional drying and curing process by several days.
How to solve the issue: Have a little more patience. Even if the pressure of time is weighing on your mind (and your production schedule), you, your harvest, and your customers will benefit in the long run. Wait for the substrate to dry up, as this will reduce overall water content and keep the drying time at its expected schedule.

#5: Rushing the process

What’s the issue? Drying and curing cannabis takes time, with some cultivators swearing by months of carefully watched curing time once cannabis is dry. How much time you commit o the process directly affects the quality of the cannabis, the flavors it develops, and the overall experience it creates once it gets into the hands of patients and customers. Pulling out plants too early, and it can result in mediocre flower at best and contaminated flower at worst.
How to solve the issue: In general, you want to leave your cannabis to dry for at least two weeks, though that time may be shortened if your buds are smaller or were wet trimmed. After that time, your cannabis should be hard to the touch but not so dry that the twigs and branches become brittle.

There’s an alternative to cannabis drying rooms: Cryo Cure

As we’ve highlighted here, a lot can go wrong in the cannabis drying room. Conditions can be thrown off, timelines may get crunched, and the lengthy drying and curing period only invites more opportunities for things to go wrong. With Cryo Cure, skipping the entire process is now possible – and with stellar results.

Our patent-pending Cryo Cure machines trim down the drying and curing process to as little as 13 hours. Our machines take up little room when compared to the real estate and infrastructure necessary to dry cannabis the traditional way. One machine – which can be maintained by any HVAC maintenance professional – takes up a fraction of the square footage, and one of our models is on wheels so it can be moved from place to place as needed. Talk about a time-saver and a space-saver!

By applying a precise calculation of time, temperature, and pressured to freshly harvested cannabis, Cryo Cure produces smokable flower with stabilized phytocannabinoid content and a preserved terpene profile that retains up to 95% of terpenes. The result is an unforgettable customer experience that dispensaries have labeled “platinum tier” – one that simply cannot be replicated by any other traditional dry and cure or cannabis freeze drying technology.

Learn more about how Cryo Cure works – contact our leadership team today to learn how Cryo Cured cannabis can change your operations.

How Cryo Cure Fits Into Your Commercial Grow Room Design

by Greg Baughman | Jul 28, 2021 | Grow Room Design

Building out a grow facility takes planning, planning, and more planning. From top to bottom, every inch is calculated carefully to meet your operation’s goals, meet local regulations, and properly accommodate for finicky, sensitive plants at every growth stage.

If you’re considering Cryo Cure as part of your initial grow room design or in an expansion of your current facility, you’re in luck: Our machines take up a fraction of the space when compared to a traditional dry room. But before you figure out where you plan to keep Cryo Cure, look into what goes into a commercial grow operation so you can best understand your next steps and how our drying and curing process fits in.

Elements of a commercial grow design

Cannabis cultivation has been shaped quite differently than other crops due to the decades-long illegal status that forced operations indoors and out of sight. Commercial grow room design is shaped by this history, informing the basics of every setup.

Though your needs as a business owner will vary based on the technologies you employ, the size of your facility, state regulations, and other factors, the following design elements of a commercial grow facility are commonplace and can be found in any setup.

Plant rooms. Your facility will need space to accommodate for the unique needs of your plants at each stage. Separate vegetation and flowering rooms are common, and further division and environment control is needed from cultivar to cultivar. Though there’s some debate as to how much vegetation room you really need, these rooms are the lifeblood of your grow operation. Don’t forget space to hang your cannabis for drying and set aside for curing!
Climate control. Cannabis isn’t a “set and forget” kind of crop. These plants need specific amounts of light, nutrients, humidity, and water to thrive. To provide that, your grow operation needs specialized equipment like:
- Lighting rigs (either LED lighting or HPS lighting, depending on your preferences)
- A preferred irrigation system
- Nutrient management systems
- Air purification systems, and
- Carbon dioxide injection and monitoring systems

All those systems need to be carefully monitored and controlled, which is often done with a dedicated environmental computer control system and cultivation software to ensure the plants’ needs are met around the clock.

Decontamination rooms. Given how fickle cannabis can be, anything that enters the sterile grow environment can cause mold, mildew, pesticides, or other disease that can spell certain doom for your entire crop. Staff members who do not follow careful protocol can risk introducing these threats into a grow environment. To combat that, you’re going to need specialized rooms to let your employees change into more sterile clothes or put on protective gear. This is an absolute must when drawing up an integrated pest management plan.
Processing rooms. On-site processing rooms allow your employees to properly trim and package the final product. For some cultivators with a processing office, those rooms will house the specialized machinery necessary for terpene extraction or phytocannabinoid extraction.
HVAC systems. More than just keeping everything cool, a commercial grow operation relies on its HVAC system to provide proper airflow and help control humidity. This includes systems for air filtration and purification, both for odor and for airborne contaminants; these systems may be part of the HVAC system or come as separate units. These systems are also necessary to create positive air pressure in the grow rooms, since doing so will help mitigate potential contamination from potential bugs and pathogens.
Security. While it may not be directly related to cultivation, your commercial grow room facility needs proper security to safeguard the plants and all the equipment inside. Surveillance, alarms, security lights, and recording systems are just a few of the security protocols you may need to install on site, both for your own peace of mind and to meet any requirements set out by the state.

Space considerations for a commercial grow room design

In many states where cannabis has been legalized for medical or adult use, legislators typically place licenses into categories broken down by size, often linked to the square footage of the facility. As plants require a certain amount of space to properly propagate, the size of your new grow op will depend largely on the conditions of your license

Typically, most commercial grow operations are housed in a warehouse-style building. These constructions are large, steel structures, with the average production area coming in at around 36,000 square feet in 2020. Keep in mind that it doesn’t mean it contains 36,000 square feet of plants – all the space, equipment, and other requirements for the grow facility are contained within that single building.

According to engineering consulting firm Mintropy, a craft grower that’s licensed by the Department of Agriculture to cultivate, dry, cure, and package hemp or marijuana “must contain at least 5,000 square feet of canopy space for the cannabis plants during the flowering stage of their life cycle.” Depending on the individual market need, the agency can increase or decrease that amount by increments of 3,000 square feet, with a maximum of 14,000 square feet for cultivation.

How much room does a drying and curing area typically take up?

The drying and curing process involved in cannabis cultivation is one of the most important steps in the entire process. Dry rooms need to provide ample space for proper airflow as the buds dry. This means that there needs to be adequate space between each branch as it hangs or lays flat to dry. There also needs to be ample room for HVAC systems, fans, and other climate control methods.

As far as how big your drying and curing rooms should be, Excel Air Systems suggests that a drying room should be a “non-exterior walled room with high insulation value in both the walls and ceiling.” Each of these rooms should be “at least 10 feet wide by 10-20 feet long are capable of housing up to several hundred dry pounds.” Any more and they suggest building multiple dry rooms, rather than making one massive room, to better control the climate and airflow in that space.

How Cryo Cure saves space in your commercial grow facility

While you could dedicate entire rooms to drying and curing your cannabis, Cryo Cure technology occupies just a fraction of the space. While we are best known for our patent-pending technology that preserves phytocannabinoid and terpene-rich trichomes, our technology accomplishes this without taking up tremendous amounts of space.

Cryo Cure’s CC350 model can single-handedly dry and cure between 30 and 60 pounds of cannabis or hemp in a matter of 24 to 36 hours. All that magic happens within a space that’s less than nine feet long, under 5 feet wide, and just slightly under 7 feet tall! To boot, the CC350[SM6] is outfitted with wheels, so the machine can move throughout your facility as needed. For larger operations, the CC720 boasts 625 square feet of internal shelf space in a space that’s 15 feet long, 6 feet wide, and less than 9 feet tall.

Space is a precious commodity in your commercial grow room operation, and every square foot should have a calculated purpose. At Cryo Cure, our technology is engineered to save as much space as possible while providing an unforgettable value add for your customers and consumers who love the Cryo Cure smell, taste, and experience.

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