Sec. 10.62.11.03. Horticultural Controls

A. Water. The licensee shall keep a record of water quality testing on site and make it available for inspection.

B. Fertilizer. As part of the standard operating procedure, a licensee shall:

(1) Adopt a nutrient management plan prepared by a certified nutrient management consultant;

(2) Use fertilizer or hydroponic solution of a type, formulation, and at a rate, to support healthy growth of medical cannabis; and

(3) Maintain records of the type and amounts of fertilizer and any growth additives used.

C. A licensee shall specify in the standard operating procedure the use of growing media or hydroponic solution.

D. Unless the medical cannabis is field grown, a licensee shall install, as part of the standard operating procedure, a system to monitor, record, and regulate:

(1) Temperature;

(2) Humidity;

(3) Ventilation; and

(4) Lighting, if used.

E. Unless the medical cannabis is field grown, a licensee shall seal or screen the premises ventilation system with a mesh or filtering system fine enough to exclude most plant pests.

F. Pest Monitoring. A licensee shall use, as part of the standard operating procedure, integrated pest management practices and techniques to identify and manage plant pathogen and pest problems, including:

(1) A door control system sufficient to prevent pest entry;

(2) Regular visual inspection of plants and growing areas for the presence of pests;

(3) The use of sticky cards in growing areas; and

(4) Identification and recording of all pests or pathogens detected and the measures taken for control.

G. Pest Control. Pesticide applicators and applications shall follow State and federal pesticide requirements for any pesticide applied.

H. Sanitation. Sanitation shall be in compliance with the licensee’s standard operating procedures.

I. Green Waste. A licensee shall weigh, document, and destroy all green waste in accordance with the standard operating procedures.