Cultivation

Here a scientifically based representative sampling plan for hemp grows is presented, detailing how to collect composite samples, how many to collect, and how to analyze them.

A novel mid-infrared spectrometer that measures total THC in dried, ground cannabis plant material in 2 min is discussed as well as the applications of this analyzer for law enforcement, forensic laboratories, and regulatory agencies.

Marguerite Bolt discusses the Purdue Hemp Extension Program, hemp cultivation, community education efforts, and more.

Dr. Arno Hazekamp discusses the formation of the new coalition as well as their goals, research, and education initiatives.

Todd Statzer, the Vice President of Environmental Sciences at urban-gro, offers some tips for pesticide use in cannabis cultivation.

A recent press release (1) announced the formation of a group called the Legal Cannabis Coalition (LLC), which consists of a dozen Dutch horticultural companies.

Here we discuss the ways in which chemical pesticides interact with plant physiology.

Let’s explore some options for growth substrates that are essential to the health of your plants.

A closer look at how cannabis cultivation management platforms can track data for you and make recommendations based on intelligence and logic discerned from the numbers.

An interview with Todd Bell about the experiments and findings his group is working on with controlled atmospheres in cannabis cultivation.

Part I of this article series focuses on the physiology of heavy metal transport and translocation into and within plant tissues.

Zac Hildenbrand, Karan Kapoor, Autumn Karcey, and Roger Kern offer advice on the most important thing newcomers to cannabis cultivation need to learn.

Some of the most common pesticides monitored within the cannabis industry are examined here and the function and chemistry of these agents in cannabis pest control is broken down.

The Resource Innovation Institute (RII) recently published its Best Practices Guides on LED Lighting for Cannabis Cultivation and Controlled Environment Agriculture and HVAC for Cannabis Cultivation & Controlled Environment Agriculture.

A case study that demonstrates the utility and necessity of environmental screening in a cannabis production and processing facility.

This article analyzes profitability impacts as they relate to your business by providing a knowledgeable look at the technologies accessible to all sizes of operations and describing the relative economics for various systems.

Use the techniques described here to pass the state tests and ensure safe cannabis for consumers.

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, announced the establishment of the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program on October 29, 2019.  

Zac Hildenbrand, Inform Environmental, LLC; Karan Kapoor, JC Green Inc. (formerly with Avana Canada Inc.); Autumn Karcey, Cultivo, Inc.; and Roger Kern, Agate Biosciences offer advice for people that are new to cannabis cultivation.

Here we identify the main sources of disease that could impact grow operations and best practices for clean cannabis.

What are the biggest challenges in cannabis cultivation? Our panel of experts discuss indoor versus outdoor; the reasons why one is preferred over the other; and how the outcome influences the properties of the plant itself.

There is a better, high-tech way of  making sure cannabis plants are truly healthy. Here's how.

This article explores how vapor pressure differentials (VPD) affect transpiration rates in cannabis plants. Understanding of VPD at different temperatures and relative humidities, and its effect on this process, is important to gain maximum plant growth.

The cannabis industry is constrained by the continued use of acronyms and nonstandard abbreviations for strain naming in lieu of a scientific-based standardized classification convention or lexicon. Applying chemometric tools can result in not only the authentication of a given cannabis cultivar but also provide a quality control mechanism for both cannabis flower and any resulting cannabis-based drugs.

Driven by the need to save energy and reduce operational costs, indoor growers are turning to alternative means of illuminating their cannabis crop. In more and more indoor grows, high-intensity discharge lamps (HIDs) are being swapped out for light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

Ken Villazor, President and CEO of Flower One Holdings, recently spoke to us about the large-scale cultivation and production facility they’ve begun operating in Las Vegas.

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (Davis, California), an agricultural food ingredient company that is known for leveraging advanced, proprietary breeding techniques to improve the quality and nutritional content of wheat and soybeans, announced that they will apply their expertise cannabis.

What are the typical sources of pathogen and pest contamination in grow facilities? Find out and receive practical advice on how to reduce the associated risks by using some best practices.

A look at energy consumption in the cannabis industry and suggestions on how cultivator’s can reduce those costs.

The University of Connecticut (UConn, Storrs, Connecticut) announced plans to offer a class on cannabis horticulture through the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture.