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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.

Ruderalis 101
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How to Grow High-Quality Weed at Home

The Joint Blog

You have to make your selection from Sativa , ruderalis, Indica, and hybrid. You can use a paper towel in a dark environment. APD or Absolute Photo Determinate plants hormone does better in a sensitive environment. The pistil, calyxes, and leaf tops contain young trichomes. Step 1: Choosing Your Cannabis Seeds.

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Minorities in cannabis, with Steven Philpott Jr.

The Cannigma

one of our science reviewers at The Cannigma and a cannabis trichome expert who is getting his master’s in Plant Sciences. As part of his master’s degree, Steve is currently using electron microscopes to take super close-up pictures of trichomes, tiny protrusions on cannabis plants. So, a trichome is what? EG: Super cool.