Multi-Zone Visualizer.
Multi-Zone Orchestration Visualizer
See your whole facility at once. Per-zone setpoints, light schedules, stage progression. The heart of commercial cultivation operations.
Why orchestration matters
A single grow room is straightforward. Twenty grow rooms with different stages, setpoints, schedules, equipment, and staff is a different problem entirely.
Multi-zone orchestration is what makes commercial cultivation actually work — and what separates a 4-room operation managed by spreadsheets from a 4-room operation that runs sustainably:
- Different stage = different recipe: a veg room and flower room can't share environmental setpoints; veg wants 75°F/65% RH, flower wants 76°F/50% RH
- Different photoperiods overlap on shared HVAC: 12/12 flower rooms generate heat for 12 hours; 18/6 veg generates heat for 18 hours; HVAC sized for the worst case must handle both
- Per-zone equipment isolation: each zone has its own controllers, sensors, lights, dehumidifiers; configuration must not conflict
- Stagger across rooms = continuous harvest: 4 flower rooms staggered 14 days apart = harvest every 2 weeks; commercial cash-flow stability
- Quarantine isolation: pathogen / pest containment requires separate air, separate equipment access, separate staff workflow
Per-zone responsibilities
| Zone type | Primary purpose | Key constraints |
|---|---|---|
| Mother / Stock | Source of cuttings; perpetual veg | Stable conditions; minimal stress; long-term plant health |
| Propagation / Cloning | Root cuttings or germinate seeds | High RH (75-85%); low VPD; gentle light |
| Veg | Vegetative biomass | 18/6 photoperiod; high N; warm temps |
| Pre-flower / Transition | Optional staging zone | Spectrum shift; photoperiod transition |
| Flower | Reproductive structures | 12/12 photoperiod; lower N; tighter VPD |
| Dry | Post-harvest moisture removal | 60°F / 60% RH for 14-21 days; gentle airflow; dark |
| Cure | Long-term flavor / quality development | 62°F / 58-62% RH for weeks-to-months; jars/bins |
| Quarantine / Isolation | Suspect plants, recovery, IPM trials | Negative pressure; separate equipment; isolated staff workflow |
| Trim / Process | Post-harvest handling | Clean room; food-safe surfaces; controlled access |
| Storage / Packaging | Final product hold + packaging | Cool, dark; controlled humidity; security |
Inter-zone airflow
Air movement direction between zones isn't just about HVAC — it's about pathogen and odor management. Standard cascade:
Outside → Mother (positive) → Veg (slightly positive) → Flower (negative) → Exhaust (filtered, strongly negative)
Quarantine (most negative) → Dedicated exhaust
Dry (slightly negative) → shared exhaust path
Cure (slightly negative) → shared exhaust path
The pattern: clean rooms positive (push pathogens out), dirty/odorous rooms negative (pull air in, exhaust filtered). The Pressure Cascade Designer covers this in detail; see related widgets.
Schedule synchronization
When all zones have the same lights-on time, you get a facility-wide power demand spike at lights-on. Stagger by 15-30 minutes across zones:
- Reduces peak demand charges (commercial electric meters)
- Allows HVAC to ramp rather than slam-on full capacity
- Spreads photoperiod transitions for staff observation
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