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How To Increase Cannabis Production: Genetics, Environment, Recipes
Every grower has searched for “top-yielding cannabis strains” at some point in their journey. Online seed banks typically curate a collection of the biggest yielding strains, but there is a widespread lack of consensus among them. With so much variability between growers, best-yielding strain is as much about environment as it is genetics. But how…
Read MorePerspectives from a Cannabis Intern: What You Should Know
When I began my college experience 3 years ago, I had fully intended to study wildlife ecology, learning about animals and their habitats. I was determined to become a wildlife specialist and spend my days working with animals, but that all changed when I took my first ecology class. I became hooked on plants, how…
Read MoreCannabis Education: The World’s Top Cannabis Programs
Cannabis Education Overview & Introduction While cannabis, like other industries, is currently experiencing a downturn, the long-term prospects are still sky-high. Estimates vary considerably, but the total cannabis market is expected to be valued between 57 and 100 billion by 2030, depending on which reports you believe. Leafly recently reported that there are nearly half a…
Read MoreCannabis Flowering: 5 Tips for Success
5 Tips for Flowering Cannabis LED Grow Lights: Spectrum, Intensity, and Timing No shocker to anyone growing indoors, lighting is a significant component to harvest success. The light spectrum, intensity, and photoperiod all work together to steer cannabis plants toward flower and encourage specific morphological changes including density, coloration, and terpene development. The key to…
Read MoreThe Importance of Cannabis Quality Testing
Quality control testing is a mandatory requirement everywhere that has a regulated cannabis industry. Testing not only ensures products are free from contamination and safe for human consumption but also confirms that the claims on the label match what’s inside. Quality control typically involves several separate tests to determine sample potency, phytochemical profile (cannabinoids and…
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