Is your cannabis nutrient really working for your legal commercial operation? Come on, be honest… The best way to check is to study your plants. Here is what you should notice if your cannabis nutrient is truly worth its weight: Plants are sturdy. Plants that receive proper nutrients will have a wide girth with a strong main trunk. The plant shouldn't look stretched; ... Read More
Marijuana Tissue Culturing 101
First off, let’s start with what tissue culturing is not: tissue culturing is not genetic modification. Rather, it is a biotechnological technique to propagate clonally identical plants from a “mother plant”. While many strategies exist for propagating plants, only tissue culturing allows the grower to propagate genetically identical, disease- and pest-free clones of a ... Read More
What’s the Hype With Greenhouse Cannabis Growing?
As the legal propagation of cannabis expands across the country, marijuana growers are seeing more and more greenhouse facilities go up to meet the market demand for commercial cannabis. But why are commercial growers choosing greenhouses over indoor warehouse conditions? Workplace Quality: Why be stuck in a building all day when you could be in a space with natural light ... Read More
Could You Sink Your Spoon Into a Pint of Cannabis-Infused Ice Cream? Ben & Jerry Think So
Cannabis enthusiasts and ice cream lovers rejoice, Ben & Jerry’s founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield recently suggested in a Huff Post interview that they would be open to creating an ice cream infused with cannabis. Cohen and Greenfield have had long standing reputation for being inventive when it comes to ice cream flavors. The duo considers the idea of a ... Read More
The Energy Costs Associated with Cannabis Growth
Growing cannabis indoors requires a lot of energy—lighting, fuel and electricity for drying, as well as access to water and nutrients to help them grow. In fact, The Washington Post recently reported that a kilo of cannabis produces as much carbon emissions as an average of 3 million vehicles. As cannabis usage becomes more widely accepted, regulators and industry leaders ... Read More
