Fluence hosted its sixth PHOTOx Summit on Sept. 23 and 24, 2024, in Austin, Texas. PHOTOx is a gathering for people involved in horticulture, providing an opportunity for those involved in the industry to learn the latest in cannabis cultivation research and science.
In his opening remarks, Fluence principal scientist David Hawley, Ph.D., noted the rapid shift in cannabis's market positioning from an underground crop into a growing and viable global industry: "Commercial adoption and market demand have enabled advancements in cannabis cultivation technologies that, in other crops, would have taken decades of research. This has enabled cultivation practices to be more productive than in other crops while also raising new and exciting questions about plant metabolism."
Following Hawley's opening remarks was an in-depth panel of growers from Clade9, Aurora Cannabis, and Curaleaf, where heads of cultivation discussed crop metrics, breeding practices, and other key tactics that drive success across craft and commercial-scale operations. The 2024 agenda also featured global cannabis researchers—including Dr. Youbin Zheng, professor at the University of Guelph's School of Environmental Sciences, and Dominique van Gruisen, co-founder and managing director of Innexo BV—as well as other people involved in automation, genetics, and artificial intelligence.
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