Cannara Biotech

Scaling Up While Staying Consistent

Cannara Biotech is one of the largest cannabis producers in Canada. With two major facilities in Quebec, in Valleyfield and Farnham, the company manages cultivation at a scale where every part of the process must be consistent and dependable.

1,300 litres of CANNA Substra each week

The Valleyfield facility covers more than one million square feet, including approximately 600 thousand square feet of active canopy. On a typical day, around 100 thousand plants are growing. This requires close to 120 thousand litres of water and roughly 1,300 litres of CANNA Substra nutrients each week.

At Farnham, production is supported by 14 thousand clones in weekly rotation. That site uses around 40 thousand litres of water per day and up to 250 litres of nutrients per week. Combined, the two facilities use approximately 160 thousand litres of water and 1,500 litres of CANNA products each week.

One less thing to worry about

At this level, reliability is essential. Cannara’s team made it clear from the start that nutrients should not be a source of risk. They tested multiple nutrient systems, including dry salt mixes, in search of lower costs or better results. In the end, those systems introduced unnecessary complexity. CANNA’s two-part Substra solution proved to be both efficient and stable across all phases of growth, from propagation through to flowering.

Tailored solution

To make day-to-day work even more efficient, Cannara collaborated with CANNA to introduce a high-concentration version of Substra. This reduced refill frequency and shipment volume while maintaining product performance. The result was a more streamlined workflow without compromising quality.

With ongoing pheno hunts and large-scale clone production, consistency is not optional. Even small errors can affect entire cycles. Using CANNA has helped the team avoid those problems and maintain steady, repeatable outcomes.

According to Steven Allard, Director of Cultivation and Irrigation, the reason is straightforward. Nutrients should not be something you need to worry about. In his words, "CANNA just works."

Cannara Biotech continues to expand with a focus on precision and clean execution. The use of CANNA products supports that approach by removing variables and allowing the team to focus on what matters most: healthy plants and efficient systems.