Plant phenotyping is a process that growers can apply to assess traits—the outward expression of a plant’s genetic makeup and the environment it grows in. Common traits include height, color, flower yield, photosynthetic efficiency and terpene composition, to name a few. It’s a process that used to be terribly slow and unpredictable. Digital phenotyping is […]
There’s nothing worse than going through the months of time and labor to grow your own cannabis only to discover mold on it. But identifying mold on your cannabis can be harder than you think. It’s important to protect your own health and the health of those who might be consuming your product, to ensure […]
In the world of plants, reproduction can happen in a variety of ways. Hermaphrodite plants grow single flowers that have both male and female reproductive organs. Monoecious plants produce two different types of flowers on the same plant. And then there are dioecious plants like cannabis, which produce either male or female reproductive organs. Because […]
The CannaGrow Expo will feature up to a 45 company expo hall, as well as 10 grow-focused educational sessions lead by industry experts over two exciting days. Who Should Attend? Existing growers, dispensary owners & grow managers, and those just interested in learning about growing cannabis are encouraged to attend. If you’re involved or getting […]
More than 100 Native American tribes have reached out to FoxBarry Farms, a management firm building the nation’s first marijuana facility on tribal land, over the past month to express interest in the cannabis industry. FoxBarry CEO Barry Brautman, whose company also works with tribes to build and operate casinos, told The Huffington Post there […]
The medical benefits of cannabis in children suffering from autism-related symptoms have long been speculated about, but only recently, with new laws being passed, have we truly been able to see results. In an article published in Autism Research Review International, Doctor Bernard Rimland, founder of the Autism Society of America (ASA), claimed that “evidence […]
2014 was a big year for cannabis. It saw the birth of Washington’s recreational market, new legislation that legalized cannabis in Oregon, Alaska, and Washington, D.C., and even the first national consumer cannabis advertisement, run in The New York Times. The industry continues to grow at a rapid pace, with innovative new products and businesses […]
The CannaGrow Expo will feature a 50 company expo hall presenting the latest and greatest in cannabis growing tools and technology, plus 10 educational sessions lead by growing experts from around the world. Who Should Attend? If you’re an existing grower, dispensary owner/manager, or just interested in learning about growing cannabis then we encourage you to […]
Nicholas Erker of Colorado Farm Products in Fort Morgan wants to start a new business in the former correctional facility at 901 and 718 Industrial Park Road in Brush. The business would be for the cultivation and retail sale of recreational marijuana within the guidelines of the State of Colorado. In his letter to the Brush […]
Managing partner, David Lipton, of Advanced Grow Labs LLC — one of Connecticut’s four medical marijuana growing companies that survived the process of competing for a state license and secured local zoning approvals, and outfitting a building to state regulations that are as a tough as those at any pharmaceutical manufacturer—knows his West Haven company is getting close to opening. Lipton […]
CannaGrow Expo: March 13 – 14, 2015 Exdo Event Center 1399 35th St, Denver, CO 80205 The CannaGrow Expo will feature a 50 company expo hall featuring the latest and greatest in cannabis growing tools & technology, plus 10 educational sessions lead by growing experts from around the world. Who Should Attend? If you’re an […]
The United States Bureau of Reclamation delivers water to around 1.2 million acres of irrigated land west of the Mississippi, but certain customers in the states Washington and Colorado are now being told to find a new source. A spokesperson for the bureau said that that districts that rely on the government project for water […]
It hasn’t been easy to get on the list, which requires, among other things, that a nursery has operated continuously for at least 30 years; but, so far, 39 nurseries have been approved to grow low-THC marijuana under the Charlotte’s Web bill recently passed by the Florida Legislature. One of the most interesting companies in the […]
Proponents of industrial hemp say it’s one of the most misunderstood plants in the world. It’s related to its far more controversial cousin, marijuana, but lacks the THC that gives marijuana its psychedelic properties. Hemp is grown for its fibers, seeds and oils all over the world, but has been a controlled substance in the […]
BOOK REVIEW: “The Kitchen” By: UpTownGrowLab If the value of a picture is still theoretically worth a thousand words, then UpTownGrowLab’s tribute to cannabis, “The Kitchen”, has to be the richest and most resourcefully compact, visually-enhanced biography that has ever been published. It is a revolutionary and symbolic work that cuts through categories and stereotypes […]