“It’s a big room, they’re all the same size, over a thousand plants in here,” said Kuethe. That takes about five weeks – then the plants go into what is called flower - with a 9-week cycle of growth. And all of these mother plants came from our tissue culture stock,” said Kuethe.Ĭloning and planting is next. Initially, that means the LED lights in these rooms are on for 18 hours and off for six as the plants begin to grow. “All of these rooms down our corridor are flower rooms, so as the plant moves sequentially through its life, it will change the photoperiod, as it gets older,” Kuethe. As plants grow, they move from room to room. “We want everyone to go through that same protocol of cleanliness really to protect the bio-security to increase our chances of having more passed tests and a higher quality product,” Kuethe.Īs we quickly discovered, the science of growing and cultivating cannabis is incredibly involved and strictly controlled. Hairnets and face masks are also required in the grow hallways. Strict safety measures are in place for all employees and visitors.Īn air shower is mandatory before entering the grow hallways to remove any potentially harmful particles from clothing. Kevin Kuethe is Lume’s Chief Cultivation Officer and our guide through the facility. “All the employees here get medical-grade scrubs,” said Kevin Kuethe. A state-of-the-art facility now connects to Lume’s original building – increasing the grow operation to 250,000 square feet. The company’s rapid growth is demonstrated through its expansion in this industrial park. On a snowy December day, we made the trip to the small town of Evart, in central Michigan, to visit the cultivation center for Lume cannabis. We have an exclusive look inside Lume cannabis, the fast-growing company that is the largest single-state operator in the country. And December proved to be a record month - with sales topping $135 million. (WXYZ) - Adult-use marijuana has become a big business in the State of Michigan.
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