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Cannabis Bioengineering : The Wave of the Future

Veriheal

THC is primarily located on small outgrowths of the plant known as trichomes. If you study your cannabis flower closely, you’ll be able to see these trichomes. Because only the trichomes produce cannabinoids, much of the plant is often wasted—although there are some low-yield uses for the stems and leaves. Is that a good thing?

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Could Trichoderma Cause Total Yeast and Mold Failure?

Medicinal Genomics

Here are links for your reference ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) . To better understand this problem, let’s explore why Trichoderma is used in cannabis cultivation and how it interacts with the plant. However, studies showing Trichoderma can colonize plant trichomes certainly challenges that assumption. What is Trichoderma?

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Weed slang – the most common nicknames for cannabis

The Cannigma

The genus Cannabis (Family Cannabacae) represents a number of plant species and many cultivated varieties therein. Hemp refers to Cannabis Sativa varieties that have very low levels of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the cannabinoid that produces the high of marijuana. These are the three most common scientific terms: Cannabis.

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Tweed’s got all your favourite strains this 420

SpeedWeed

The woody, floral indica has a dank, pungent skunkiness with sweet undertones and typically boasts a heavy blanket of crystal trichomes. This classic strain is said to originate from the Hindu Kush mountain range that stretches between Pakistan & Afghanistan. Skunk Haze. Courtesy of Tweed. Afghan Kush. Courtesy of Tweed.

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Wild cannabis: what is ditch weed and can you use it?

The Cannigma

You may hear ditch weed referred to as wild weed, but this term would actually more appropriately represent a cannabis plant that has never been influenced by humans. Most of the ditch weed in the US is remnants of a time when hemp cultivation was not only legal, but an important piece of the United State’s manufacturing.

Ruderalis 101
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Strain Dairy: Sweet Deep Grapefruit

Medical Cannabis Seedbank

Referred to as, a freshly pressed fruit cocktail. Big bulbous buds at every inch of the plant looking incredibly juicy with rich amounts of trichomes. She is a true champion strain created by Dinafem, with great cultivation properties and very beneficial medicinal effects.

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What Should You Know About Decarboxylation?

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Marijuana occurs in an ever-expanding range of strains, cultivated to maximize one particular benefit or other. Both accumulate naturally in what are known as the glandular trichomes, mainly in the flowers of the plant; however, if you eat the plant in its natural form, you will see no effects.

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