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The Intelligent Robot Weed Trimmers Are Coming

The Cannigma

And given the remote locations of most cultivation operations, any budding trimmer must be comfortable with an all-inclusive, isolated work environment. The history of automation tells us that if anything is dull, dirty, or dangerous, really, you want to automate that,” Jon Gowa, CEO of Bloom Automation , tells Analytical Cannabis.

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

The Cannigma

Commercially grown weed plants are grown in a highly controlled environment , where everything from the water to the light is highly controlled and optimized for maximum cannabinoid production. Feral cannabis plants, on the other hand, are left to the whims of nature, so they’re not as heavy in trichomes.

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The Difference Between Hemp And Marijuana?

Cannabis Law Report

The History of Hemp and Marijuana. Marijuana plants have broad leaves and flower buds that are covered in sticky, resinous trichomes. Hemp is a resilient plant that can grow in multiple climates and environments. The reality is that hemp and marijuana are variations of the same plant species, Cannabis Sativa.

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Searching for the origin of Blue Dream marijuana strain

SpeedWeed

Adequately dense, but not rock hard, the nugs are pale green with orange hairs and, while its appearance does showcase a bit of frostiness from the trichomes, it’s not incredibly sticky to the touch. When I ask Yoda why he thinks no one wanted to claim Blue Dream, he says it’s because it’s just another strain with no true history behind it.

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Marijuana Breeding Explained

Cannabis Info

If the seed breeder can’t give you an elaborate history of how a packet of seeds was bred or what they were crossed with, you never really know what you’re getting. A breeding chamber can be as simple as an enclosed environment with plastic sheeting on the sides, or a specially designed sterile environment for large-scale breeding. “A

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Grow landrace cannabis strains with ‘fair trade’ seeds from the source

SpeedWeed

So the environment of the village is super peaceful. Traditionally dry-sifted trichomes and baked hashish from South Kashmir. Those police are also from the same area, so basically they understand that these people are not committing any violent crime or anything like that. Because as long as you have the seeds, you have everything.

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Minorities in cannabis, with Steven Philpott Jr.

The Cannigma

Listen & Subscribe: In light of Black History Month, we feel it is important and relevant to talk about how minorities in the United States and around the world have been disproportionately affected by drug policy and the war on drugs. Tuning in, you’ll hear more about what these trichomes are and why they’re important.