Toronto, Canada – Water Ways Technologies Inc., has announced that it has received a repeat order for its medical cannabis IoT irrigation and fertilisation systems. The order was received from an existing client, an Israeli licensed producer who is currently expanding his medical cannabis cultivation facility in Israel.
The system is an Internet of Things (“IoT”) controlled irrigation and fertilisation system for cannabis cultivators and growers. Water Ways designed the system for the specific needs of cannabis growers and cultivators worldwide. The company expects to deliver and install the system by the end of February 2023.
The purpose of the IoT system is to increase the yield and consistency for cannabis growers and cultivators while maintaining high quality, as well as reducing energy, water, and fertilisation costs. The system was developed in Israel by the company’s research and development staff of engineers using the company’s knowhow gained in the irrigation industry.
The system is comprised of the following components:
- A precise drip irrigation system to maximise the cannabis plant’s nutritional absorption together with full monitoring & control of the plant water content & nutrition availability during the different growing stages.
- A fertilising system composed of the following main components: raw fertiliser tanks and dosing pumps that inject accurate fertiliser formulation into the different compartments of the facility.
- Drainage collection, filtration, and water treatment systems.
- An IoT (Internet of Things) control gateway.
An IoT control gateway is an integral component of the system which is comprised of an industrial controller and integrated specially developed software to monitor and control various components of the cultivation project. The system allows to control the whole cultivation process by allowing the user to adjust the following features:
- Irrigation, fertilising & filtration system.
- Climate system monitoring.
- Structural systems (benches, darkening & thermal screens, curtains, heating, dehumidification, ventilation, fans, etc.)
The controller and software are connected and synchronised with a local controller or sensors within the facility. The controller gathers data in a local and remote cloud so the cultivation management staff can use this information to track trends, symptoms and manage correctly their facility.
The controller software can be installed on smart phones, PCs, and local controller touch screens, allowing the growers to decide who is permitted to use the controller, and control it over the web remotely.
Water Ways would also like to announce the appointment of Yaron Dichter as Water Ways’ VP of agriculture. Yaron has worked with WWT for many years as an advisor and has an extensive background and many years of experience in cultivation of various crops and irrigation technologies. Dichter has a B.A. in business administration from the Rupin Academic College in Israel.
Ohad Haber, company’s chairman and CEO, comments “This is a repeat order of the system in Israel which is proof of the advantage of our technology to medical cannabis growers. The system’s first client Cronos Israel finished implementing the system in 2020. I also would like to welcome Yaron Dichter to WWT with a great certainty that his experience and knowhow will assist us in growing the company’s business.”
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