Losing control of your growing environment can have devastating consequences on your plants. This course will review the proper techniques and guidelines for the ideal grow environment and how to diagnose deficiencies that may develop from environmental unbalance. Equipment and controls you can utilize to control your environment will also be reviewed.

Introduction: Grow Environments and Outcomes

4 Modules, Approximately 1 hour total  lesson time

 Introduction

• Overview 
• By taking this module, students will review the course objectives, the course navigation, the graded assessments, and how to view the scores.
• Course Overview
• Understanding the environmental factors, including light, temperature, humidity, and airflow, enables growers to create and maintain the ideal conditions for cannabis plants to thrive and reach their full potential in terms of yield and quality.  This course empowers students to optimize conditions for plant health. As a result of taking this course, you will review growing parameters and guidelines, heat and c02 requirements,  the possible consequences of mismanagement, and the equipment requirements to control the environment.
• Lesson: Instructor Introduction
• As a result of taking this module, you will be introduced to the Instructor who will list their specific qualifications for teaching this course.

Module 1: Parameters and Guidelines

 Module 1: Parameters and Guidelines

Prerequisites: Introduction

• Pre-Lesson
• Key Terms: Grow Environment Parameters and Guidelines
• The key terms will be instrumental in developing a good understanding of the course’s main topics.  As a result of taking this module, you will begin to develop and relate these key terms to the topics found within the course, which will help establish a relationship between the two items and a deeper understanding of those main topics.
• Interactive Flash Cards: Growroom Parameters and Guidelines
• As a result of taking this module, students can practice memorizing the most important key terms associated with this module
• Matching Game: Grow Room Guidelines
• As a result of taking this module, students will race against the clock to match terms and definitions. students can choose several games to review all the material
• Lesson
• Parameters and Guidelines
• As a result of taking this module, students will learn environmental guidelines that are dependent on different growing scenarios, ideal temperatures, and humidity conditions for each growth stage of the cannabis plant, the photo periods for each cannabis plant life cycle stage, filtration and circulation requirements for a ventilation system, and maintenance requirements.  Having a good understanding of efficient grow environments helps cannabis growers minimize energy consumption, reducing operational costs and minimizing environmental impact.
• Post-Lesson
• Bonus Lesson: A Beginner’s Mistakes
• As a result of taking this module students will review the following: What beginning growers mistake should be avoided, What should be done in place of the error, Consequences of the mistake and Symptoms of the mistake.  Embracing and learning from mistakes is an integral part of your journey to becoming a proficient cultivator. It not only enhances your skills but also contributes to the overall success and sustainability of your cannabis cultivation endeavors.
• Key Terms Practice Quiz: Parameters Practice Quiz
• This is a non-graded, practice activity to test students’ knowledge of the terminology that relates to the various topics and the themes found in this module. As a result of taking this module, It is encouraged to set a personal goal to earn at least a score of 70% for preparation of the Knowledge Check.
• Knowledge Check: Parameters and Guidelines
• These quizzes are designed to elicit memories and check students’ understanding of the videos, summaries, and/or related resources found within the module. As a result of taking this knowledge quiz, students will encounter 9 multiple-choice questions. Students will need to earn 70% or higher (7.0 questions) to pass and move on in the course successfully.
• Conclusion: Parameters & Guidelines
• This module prompts students to click the “Mark as Done” button to move on to the next Module.

Module 2: Heat and CO2

 Module 2: Heat and CO2

Prerequisites: Module 1: Parameters and Guidelines

• Pre-Lesson
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• Key Terms: Heat and CO2
• The key terms will be instrumental in developing a good understanding of the course’s main topics.  As a result of taking this module, you will begin to develop and relate these key terms to the topics found within the course, which will help establish a relationship between the two items and a deeper understanding of those main topics.
• Interactive Flash Cards: Heat & Co2
• As a result of taking this module, students can practice memorizing the most important key terms associated with this module
• Matching Game: Heat & Co2
• As a result of taking this module, students will race against the clock to match terms and definitions. students can choose several games to review all the material
• Lesson
• Heat and Carbon Dioxide
• As a result of taking this module students will understand that temperature and CO2 levels are critical factors in cannabis cultivation. Proper management of these variables can significantly impact plant growth, yield, and quality. Cannabis growers must carefully monitor and adjust temperature and CO2 levels to create the ideal conditions for their specific cultivation goals and strains. To emphasize the importance of this topic, a definition of BTUs will be provided,  how c02 impacts the growth of cannabis, as well as the ideal ppm range for c02.  
• Post-Lesson
• Bonus Material: Ideal Grow Room Conditions
• As a result of taking this module students will get reinforced information of the previous lesson by reviewing the ideal conditions for indoor growing, such as temperature, climate, root zone, nutrients/watering, humidity, lighting and more. Consistent environmental control results in predictable growth patterns and product quality, important for commercial cannabis cultivation and meeting market demands.
• Key Terms Practice Quiz: Heat & Co2
• This is a non-graded, practice activity to test students’ knowledge of the terminology that relates to the various topics and the themes found in this module. As a result of taking this module, It is encouraged to set a personal goal to earn at least a score of 70% for preparation of the Knowledge Check.
• Knowledge Check: Heat and CO2
• These quizzes are designed to elicit memories and check students’ understanding of the videos, summaries, and/or related resources found within the module. As a result of taking this knowledge quiz, students will encounter 9 multiple-choice questions. Students will need to earn 70% or higher (7.0 questions) to pass and move on in the course successfully.
• Conclusion: Heat & Co2
• This module prompts students to click the “Mark as Done” button to move on to the next Module.

Module 3: Consequences of Mismanagement

 Module 3: Consequences of Mismanagement

Prerequisites: Module 2: Heat and CO2

• Pre-Lesson
• Key Terms: Consequences of Mismanagement
• The key terms will be instrumental in developing a good understanding of the course’s main topics.  As a result of taking this module, you will begin to develop and relate these key terms to the topics found within the course, which will help establish a relationship between the two items and a deeper understanding of those main topics.
• Interactive Flash Cards: Consequences of Mismanagement
• As a result of taking this module, students can practice memorizing the most important key terms associated with this module
• Matching Game: Consequences of Mismanagement
• As a result of taking this module, students will race against the clock to match terms and definitions. students can choose several games to review all the material
• Lesson
• Lesson: Consequences of Mismanagement
• The purpose of this module is to provide students with a lesson in the consequences of neglecting proper environmental management in cannabis cultivation facilities. Unwanted results may result from factors such as low humidity, inefficient air circulation, and inconsistent temperatures.
• As a result, yields can be lower, quality can be compromised, regulatory problems can arise, costs can rise, and reputations can be damaged. Managing the environment effectively is crucial to the success, sustainability, and compliance of any operation.
• Post-Lesson
• Bonus Lesson: Botrytis
• As a result of taking this module students will be able to identify Botrytis commonly known as “bud rot”.  This module will review how to effectively treat and prevent Botrytis.  Improper humidity control can lead to mold and mildew growth, which not only damages plants but also poses health risks to workers and consumers.
• Key Terms Practice Quiz: Consequences of Mismanagement
• This is a non-graded, practice activity to test students’ knowledge of the terminology that relates to the various topics and the themes found in this module. As a result of taking this module, It is encouraged to set a personal goal to earn at least a score of 70% for preparation of the Knowledge Check.
• Knowledge Check – Consequences of Mismanagement
• These quizzes are designed to elicit memories and check students’ understanding of the videos, summaries, and/or related resources found within the module. As a result of taking this knowledge quiz, students will encounter 9 multiple-choice questions. Students will need to earn 70% or higher (7.0 questions) to pass and move on in the course successfully.
• Conclusion: Consequences of Mismanagement
• This module prompts students to click the “Mark as Done” button to move on to the next Module.

Module 4: Equipment

 Module 4: Equipment

Prerequisites: Module 3: Consequences of Mismanagement

• Complete All Items

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• Pre-Lesson
• Key Terms: Equipment
• The key terms will be instrumental in developing a good understanding of the course’s main topics.  As a result of taking this module, you will begin to develop and relate these key terms to the topics found within the course, which will help establish a relationship between the two items and a deeper understanding of those main topics.
• Interactive Flash Cards: Equipment
• As a result of taking this module, students can practice memorizing the most important key terms associated with this module
• Matching Game: Equipment
• As a result of taking this module, students will race against the clock to match terms and definitions. students can choose several games to review all the material
• Lesson
• Lesson: Equipment
• Through this module, students will become familiar with the types of equipment commonly used to control cannabis growing environments.  A growing environment’s size will determine the type of equipment needed.  This module covers circulation equipment, temperature and humidity controllers, and video systems.  By understanding the equipment requirements, these conditions can be controlled and maintained, resulting in optimal plant health.
• Post-Lesson
• Bonus Lesson: Grow Tent: Ideal Conditions
• As a result of taking this module students will be informed of the ideal temperature for: seeds and clones, the vegetative period, the flowering stage, late flowering stage, How to reduce humidity levels, How to reduce temperature levels, Recommended environmental control equipment.  This module reinforces the information provided in Lesson 4.

• Key Terms Practice Quiz: Equipment
• This is a non-graded, practice activity to test students’ knowledge of the terminology that relates to the various topics and the themes found in this module. As a result of taking this module, It is encouraged to set a personal goal to earn at least a score of 70% for preparation of the Knowledge Check.
• Knowledge Check: Equipment
• These quizzes are designed to elicit memories and check students’ understanding of the videos, summaries, and/or related resources found within the module. As a result of taking this knowledge quiz, students will encounter 9 multiple-choice questions. Students will need to earn 70% or higher (7.0 questions) to pass and move on in the course successfully.
• Conclusion: Equipment
• This module prompts students to click the “Mark as Done” button to move on to the next Module.

CONCLUSION

 CONCLUSION

Prerequisites: Module 4: Equipment

• Complete All Items

• Survey: End of Course
• The survey is not graded.  Taking this survey will help us better understand the student’s experience taking this course. Cannabis Hub members will review students’ feedback and use it to update the course in the next iterative cycle.
• Mark as Done: Course Completion
• This module prompts students to click the “Mark as Done” button to complete the course.  As a result of the student marking the course as complete, the system is prompted to generate a  Certificate of Completion, which can be downloaded and printed