Debunking the Myth that Peat- and Coco-Based Growing Media Are Sterile

Debunking the Myth that Peat- and Coco-Based Growing Media Are Sterile

Did you know that most peat-based and coco-based growing media products are not sterile? Manufacturers might promote their products as sterile and/or inert, but when those products include organic matter that comes from nature, it’s impossible to guarantee sterility.

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Debunking the Myth that You Need to Start Growing Cannabis in a 4" Pot

Debunking the Myth that You Need to Start Growing Cannabis in a 4" Pot

Contrary to what some growers believe, starting cannabis cultivation in a small 4" pot before transplanting into a larger container is not necessary. Many growers aren’t aware that moving plants directly from propagation into the final, larger growing container can lead to significantly better results.

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3 Untapped Opportunities Cannabis Rescheduling Creates for Commercial Cultivators

3 Untapped Opportunities Cannabis Rescheduling Creates for Commercial Cultivators

Rescheduling cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug will significantly change the legal cannabis industry in the United States. For licensed commercial cultivators, some of the changes will be more difficult to navigate than others, but the end result will be worth it. In fact, rescheduling could create big opportunities for savvy growers.

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Top 4 Opportunities for Cannabis Cultivators in the New Year

Top 4 Opportunities for Cannabis Cultivators in the New Year

There’s an old saying, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” There is perhaps in no other industry where that saying more appropriate than the cannabis industry. However, that doesn’t mean things are stuck. There are still opportunities that cultivators can pursue to gain a competitive advantage in the future.

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The Importance of Plant DNA in CEA for the Cannabis Industry

The Importance of Plant DNA in CEA for the Cannabis Industry

For centuries, cannabis plants have thrived in nature without human intervention, but in today’s commercial cannabis industry, human intervention is required – often to the detriment of the plants’ natural needs. In controlled environment agriculture (CEA), plants are even more sequestered from the things they want and need from nature, but there is a solution.

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Report Shows Cannabis Cultivators Are Not Happy but Few Plan to Leave the Industry

Report Shows Cannabis Cultivators Are Not Happy but Few Plan to Leave the Industry

Despite the many frustrations cannabis cultivators reported in the Wells Fargo and Cannabiz Media research report, Cannabis Cultivator Survey Edition 2 – No Recovery in Sight, just 18% of licensed growers plan to decrease production in the next 12 months. The researchers also discovered cultivators’ current sentiment about the markets they operate in as well as whether or not they have plans to exit the industry in the near future.

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Cannabis Cultivator Survey 2nd Edition Reveals Changing Production Plans

Cannabis Cultivator Survey 2nd Edition Reveals Changing Production Plans

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Cannabiz Media released the Cannabis Cultivator Survey Edition 2 that reveals licensed grower sentiment, challenges, plans for the future, and more. The new Fall 2022 report includes comparisons to the survey data collected in the Spring 2022 report that was released in June 2022.

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