The Importance of Cannabis Quality Testing

The Importance of Cannabis Quality Testing

Quality control testing is a mandatory requirement everywhere that has a regulated cannabis industry. Testing not only ensures products are free from contamination and safe for human consumption but also confirms that the claims on the label match what’s inside. Quality control typically involves several separate tests to determine sample potency, phytochemical profile (cannabinoids and…

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7 Common Cannabis Growing Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

7 Common Cannabis Grow Mistakes Feature

As a beginner, chances are you will make a few cannabis growing mistakes. Not every harvest will come out as expected, but practice makes perfect. The more cycles you run through, the better you’ll understand the plant and the impact of the growing environment. But why go into the process blind? Whether you’ve just set…

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What to Look For: The Best Irrigation & Fertigation Systems

automated fertigation systems

Irrigation and fertigation systems are standard technologies used across commercial agriculture. And increasingly, cannabis cultivators are adopting this technology to streamline operations, automate manual processes, and scale profitably. Automated fertigation systems deliver preformulated nutrients and water to each plant on a set schedule. The business benefits? These systems help cultivators get labor costs under control,…

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Trichome Development Impacts Innovation

Trichome Head Size Comparison

What are Trichomes? Why does Trichome size matter? Trichomes are arguably the most important part of the cannabis plant. The resin glands of the plant, trichomes contain the cannabinoids and terpenes that can then be processed. Of the trichomes sought after for solventless processing, bulbous trichomes are the smallest trichomes; capitate-sessile are slightly larger; and…

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Cannabis Crop Protection

Cannabis Crop Protection and Integrated Pest Management

What is Cannabis Crop Protection? Cannabis crop protection describes techniques and technologies used to safeguard plants from disease and pests. All growers rely on crop protection, albeit to varying degrees. For example, the at-home grower may rely on simple canopy monitoring, while the commercial cultivator will likely roll out an entire facility of equipment and…

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