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Cannabis Grow Room: Sanitizing and Cleaning

This checklist will help you know the difference between sanitize and sterilize. The guidelines will ensure that grow room eliminates bacteria, viruses, mold spores, botrytis blight, powdery mildew and many other microorganisms.
MaintainX
07/19/2022

Cannabis Grow Room: Sanitizing and Cleaning

This checklist will help you know the difference between sanitize and sterilize. The guidelines will ensure that grow room eliminates bacteria, viruses, mold spores, botrytis blight, powdery mildew and many other microorganisms.

    A Preventative Approach

    There are many methods to anticipate and treat issues early in the garden. One commonly utilized strategy for keeping plants clean of pests is called Integrated Pest Management (IPM). IPM applies a combination of techniques that are environmentally sound and reduce the need for pesticides.

    The common methods for prevention using IPM include:

    Clones

    If your cultivation facility gets clones from a nursery, there are certain precautions that must be followed to prevent issues from entering the cannabis grow rooms.

    Plants

    Post-Harvest

    Grow Medium

    Tools of the Trade

    Sanitization Practices

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