A long line to get into the show on the first day.
The entrance to the main hall of the Spannabis show.
The hallways were definitely crowded on the first day.
Jesse Nunez and Jocelyn Prefontaine were ready for a busy three days at the Twister Technologies booth.
Roberto of Paradise Seeds, Dan of Compound Genetics, and Carla Aranburu of Paradise Seeds
Paradise Seeds brought along some of their awards to show off at the show.
The big fertilizer bottles of BioNova’s booth can always be seen from far off whenever they are present at a show. Eric van Vlimmeren showed off the real-sized version too.
The Dutch Passion team came up with a creative way to show off their varieties.
Look who we ran into amongst the busy hallways. Neal Lund and Shan Halamba of Riococo were visiting the show as well.
Visitors were able to test the potency of their cannabis at the show, using the GemmaCert device. This made the stand a very popular stop, so Alex and Jonathan were ready to help.
John Pratt and Coleman Retzlaff of Quest Climate, promoting their energy efficient dehumidifiers designed specifically for growing cannabis.
De Ville Maritz of The A Group, representing Dutch Lighting Innovations. “Because of changing regulations, it will become more and more difficult to continue growing with HPS lights. That’s where our LED lights come in. Especially in combination with our UV light, it results in increased yields and cannabinoid contents.”
Sascha of Trolmaster Agro Instruments, who brought along a wide range of their environmental controllers. “ThinkGrow is proud to provide lighting solutions with the best controllability along with TrolMaster control systems to cover each individual cultivator’s needs, from the home hobbyist to large industrial facilities.”
Larry Bourland, James Goodwin showing off Bluelab’s sensors during the show.
When walking through the outside area, it was almost like you were at a festival instead of a trade show: music, food trucks, and crowds of people enjoying themselves.
Mona of Black Farm Genetix
David and Marc of Genehtik. The cannabis seed bank is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
VIP Seeds were hosting a lottery where lucky visitors could win seeds.
Sasha, Dasha, Aaron and Vladislav of VIP Seeds.
Wayne and Matthew of EST Tech. “With patented technology and quality construction, our LED lights are designed to enhance plant vibrancy and productivity while simplifying daily operations.”
Aileen of Sensi Seeds, a Dutch company that is one of the biggest cannabis seed banks in the world.
Marina Farreras and the rest of the Growth Technology team were promoting their nutrient products.
Pyramid Seeds had a challenge waiting for visitors: who could hang onto the bar the longest?
While visitors were testing their strength, Sonia was ready to help others at the Pyramid Seeds booth.
Giampietro Corrato at the Buddha Seeds stand.
Raul Olmedo and Isaac Maya presenting the Multi-Trimmer by OrugaVerde.
Energy Control was also present. They are the biggest association in Spain concerning substance use, aiming to reduce the risks surrounding recreational drug use.
Istvan Simon and Phil of Milwaukee brought along their meters and testers.
Darina of Intense Nutrients. Their Coco range of nutrients is specifically designed for growing in coco coir, whereas the Runzyme range recycles decaying organic debris within the plants root system. And that is just a small portion of their variety of products.
The Emerald Harvest hydroponic nutrients were of course present as well.
Ladislav of Sunflower Trimmer. “By automating harvesting routines, we help professional cannabis and hemp growers produce a higher quality product faster to increase profits.”
Plantasur is a distributing company of all things cannabis to grow shops, both in Spain and internationally.
Remko van Dormael of Top Plant Food with Quique of Salton Verde.
Carol, Yuri and Gley of Exotic Seed
The Trikoma Seeds team was present as well.
Pau Isern of Prot-Eco, who brought along their organic products for cannabis cultivation.
It was difficult to reach the Advanced Nutrients booth, as crowds of interested visitors were surrounding the company.
Andussa Pesquali of GK Organics, who explained that their products are 100% organic and made with bat excrements.
Safie, Carlotta, Ciro and Elena of DNA Genetics.
Alessia and Ruben of Cometogrow. The company was handing out sunglasses, so that visitors could take a proper look at their bright LED lights.
Lorena Dominguez of Garden Highpro, next to their newest model: the Outdoorpro, which allows small-scale growers to grow outside.
Dusan Milosevic of Green Pro, which offers a fully automated line of medical cannabis trimmers and buckers.
Enjoy Life was excited to be at the show too.
The Rokzbastic products were a popular part of the show, as seen by the many meetings taking place at the booth.
Antonella of Idrolab Hydroponics and Rosaria Taverna of Teco Refrigeration Technologies. While hydroponics might still just be a small market in cannabis, they are positive that it will be the future for growers.
Julia Bonic and Iker Corres of the Federacion Asociaciones Catalunya (CATFAC). In Spain, personal cultivation and use are decriminalized, but sale or trade are illegal. They explain that because there are legal grey areas when it comes to Spanish cannabis regulation, cannabis clubs are popular in the country.
Manuel and Jose Vicente Guillo at the Ledtronica and Octopus booth.
Stella, Vincente and Carlos of Elite Seeds.
The Canna booth had a big balloon display to catch the eye of visitors.
Carles Ventura, Joan Villanova Calatayud and Anastasia Parkete of TerraNabis, a research-based company that studies cannabis cultivation, processing, and its properties, with the goal of better understanding how all the properties of the plant work.
Martina and Luke representing Biobizz’s 100% organic plant nutrients.
Mertitxell Montero and Anna Martinez of The Climate Factory, distributors of LED lights and dehumidifiers.
Annika Seifarth, David Rankin, Lea Blanchard and Bryan Peguero Gomez of Medcan, an information center providing patients with objective information about the use of medical cannabis.