Plants - Yields - Numbers17 Apr 2024 16:14
Trying to get a handle on the numbers HELD are targeting.
Full pelt they target 54000kg dried flowers per annum.
They have a 40,000m2 active cultivation licence, in their 195,506 square metre facility located near Thessaloniki.
Is the site with a facility set up for vertical cultivation or is it outdoor growing?
The average yield per plant is 2oz (56.7g) of bud. So the 54000kg (1,904,794ounces) per year mark looks more aspirational at this time.
They , depending on set up need 4 separate areas. Nursery stage, growing stage, flowering stage and drying area, for continual rotational cultivation. Then packing and dispatch areas on top
Ave cycle (cutting to flower) is 14 weeks. So potentially 4 crops per year. A fully grown flowering plant is easily 0.5m2 of floor space (if they’re nettles) or 1m2 if decent. Depends how crammed in they will be.
Given its medical grade there’ll be strict controls on nutrients etc.
Even if they achieve 3-4ounces per plant average under controlled growing conditions to achieve medical grade the numbers and space currently under licence are tight.
The following numbers are pretty big for the 40,000m2 licences area in my view. Unless it is set up for vertical cultivation.
80,000 plants (0.5m2) at eg. better case average of 3ounces per plant cropped and dried is 240,000ounces per crop. On a 12-14 week rotation say 4 crops per year is 960,000 ounces or 27215.5kg. So to hit their full target they need minimum 160,000 plants if they get an average of 3 ounces per plant.
More likely 1-2 ounces so more plants in my view.
The medical site (not connected to held) I have visited, used outdoor cultivation and yielded an average of 1-2 ounces of bud per plant over 16-18 week cycle. 3 crops on a 54 week cycle.
Which is why I’m asking about the numbers HELD are targeting and type of facility they have ?
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