The six tiny Zpectrum plants had grown roots by the end of the last episode.
But they still had a couple days to survive outside of a humidity-control dome before they could go into their own pots. Next, the plants will spend a couple weeks in the vegetative room at Alien Labs. Think of it as mimicking the height of summer in terms of the daylight-to-darkness ratio.
The lead farmer has academic credentials which qualify him for agriculture jobs. But he had to move cross-country for a chance to scratch and claw his way into the marijuana industry.