Send us Fan Mail Cultivation experience is valuable. Turning more than three decades of knowledge into repeatable systems that can support hundreds of lights, multiple rooms, and an entire team is something else entirely. That idea sits at the center of this episode of the GroShow Podcast, as the conversation explores how Culture Farms combines years of hands-on experience with a structured, modern approach to producing premium cannabis at scale. In this episode, Riley is joined by Kenny Wood...

Send us Fan Mail Consistency is one thing. Maintaining it across thousands of plants, multiple facilities, and dozens of cultivars is something else entirely. That idea sits at the center of this episode of the GroShow Podcast, as the conversation explores how Pro Gro approaches precision cultivation, irrigation strategy, crop steering, and scaling commercial cannabis production without losing consistency or quality. In this episode, Riley is joined by Jacob Nelson, Vice President of Cultivat...

Send us Fan Mail Science helps growers ask better questions. Production shows which answers actually hold up at scale. That idea sits at the center of this episode of the GroShow Podcast, as the conversation explores how research, data, and precision crop steering are shaping the next stage of cannabis cultivation. In this episode, Riley is joined by Deron Caplan, Senior Consultant at Sostanza Global, alongside Grodan Crop Specialist Chad Rigby, to discuss what science-backed cultivation look...

Send us Fan Mail Max Jones of the University of Guelph joins Grodan Crop Specialist Chad Rigby and host Riley Jones for a focused conversation on how cannabis research translates into commercial cultivation. Drawing from his work in tissue culture, clean plant systems, and advanced breeding, Max explains how genetic preservation, disease management, and plant rejuvenation move from lab theory into real-world production. The discussion connects research concepts like tissue culture, polyploid ...

Send us Fan Mail Ryan Lee of Chimera Genetics joins Grodan Crop Specialist Chad Rigby and host Riley Jones for a deep conversation on how cannabis genetics and cultivation strategy come together in controlled environments. Drawing from decades of breeding and research experience, Ryan breaks down how genetic potential is established, classified, and expressed, and where growers have the most influence once plants enter production. The discussion connects genetic selection to real-world cultiv...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode, we unpack one of Grodan’s most significant cannabis research milestones to date. Crop Specialist Chad Rigby returns to break down the findings behind our new whitepaper, Impressively high yields are reality for cannabis growers, highlighting how precision irrigation, EC management, and autoflower F1 hybrid seeds contributed to annual dry flower yields averaging 9.7 kg/m² — with multiple treatment groups surpassing 10 kg/m². Together, Chad and host Ril...

Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of our “Start Clean, Stay Clean” series, we shift the focus from the root zone to the canopy — and why what happens above ground often reflects the strength of your entire cultivation system. Zac Ricciardi (BioSafe Systems) returns alongside Grodan Crop Specialist Jon Jirikovec to share real-world strategies for dialing in foliar programs, strengthening IPM, and managing environmental conditions to support healthier, more consistent plants. From spray timing and pro...

Send us Fan Mail It’s a mindset that guides this deep dive into the root zone on Episode 24 of the GroShow Podcast, as Zac Ricciardi (BioSafe Systems) and Jon Jirikovec (Grodan) join host Riley Jones to explore the underlying root zone conditions that can affect crop uniformity — and how dialing them in unlocks better data, healthier crops, and precision growing at scale. From algae control and water testing to microbial timing and fertigation compatibility, this episode offers practical insi...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 23 of the GroShow Podcast, host Riley Jones is joined by Kaz Makarewicz (Product Owner, e-Gro) and Chad Rigby (Crop Specialist) to explore how growers are using Grodan’s all-in-one root zone monitoring system — the GroSens Suite — to improve irrigation strategy and crop steering. From setting up sensors and configuring rooms in e-Gro to interpreting drybacks, EC trends, and real-time alerts, this episode walks through the full system and how it helps growers stay c...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 22 of the GroShow Podcast, host Riley Jones heads to the East Coast to sit down with Zach Wise and Tim Larson from Happy Valley — a vertically integrated cannabis company in Massachusetts known for precision, consistency, and award-winning flower. Together, they explore how Happy Valley built a high-performance cultivation system from the ground up. From selecting standout genetics and pheno-hunting in-house to dialing-in environmental control, irrigation, and faci...