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How to Hold and Pretreat Cannabis Plants Before Transplanting Them

April 3, 2021 Leave a comment 190 Views

Holding plants Young plants can typically be held for up to 10 days without much issue or damage. Any longer, and it can get tricky – growers might need to think about applying supplemental nutrients. But it’s easy to overdo it with fertilizer, so Jeremy Klettke, founder and CEO of Davis Farms of Oregon, a hemp farm and genetics provider in Bend, advises holding off or applying a bio-inoculant instead. “That’ll get the plants moving without causing shock,” he said. “And they’re coming with a bunch of their own nutrients already to begin with. So they’re loaded with nutrition out of the gate, and it’s just so easy to burn them. “Generally speaking, we tell farmers (to) run a pretty inert media … and then don’t really add anything to it for the first 10 to 14 days.” It’s important to keep young plants watered so they don’t get stressed, Klettke said. But it can be difficult to keep the water level just right. “The difference between soaked and bone-dry is quick – it’s sometimes only a few hours – so you have to be really careful and cautious about that,” Klettke said. Growers might need to bring in water to ensure the proper pH. Well water might be off balance, said Hamilton Nelson, sales and operations manager with Square One Starts in Aurora, Oregon. One of the biggest concerns about holding young plants for more than 10 days is the danger of the plants getting rootbound “like a noose,” Klettke said. “You really only have maybe a 10-day window, maybe 14 on the outside, to get those plants in the ground from the time that they’re ready until the time that they’re just too mature to safely go in the ground and give you a good profit.” At that point, growers might need to consider whether they should cut their losses and ask the young-plants provider to start rooting new clones or seedlings. Requesting young plants in larger-sized 72-cell trays can often alleviate root circling, Nelson said. “You can hold a 72-deep a pretty long time, without too much worry,” he said. “I think some will look at the efficiency of how many plants are in a 128 tray versus the larger 72. But what they really should be looking at is what type of soil are you going into. “If you’re going into extremely moist, wet soil, a 128 is just fine. But if you’re going into sandy, dry soil, which most people are, a 72 is a much better product.” Pretreating before planting Growers should make sure they are starting with the cleanest plants available. The greenhouse should provide a certificate that confirms their shipment is clean. However, it’s smart to assume that young plants, especially clones, are infested with pests from mites and whiteflies to diseases such as hop latent virus and treat accordingly, said Michael Brownbridge, biological program manager, disease control management with Bioworks and a former research director for horticultural production systems at Vineland Research and Innovation Center in Ontario, Canada. “You name it, the threats come in,” Brownbridge said. “The mites are really hard to see, and if you don’t get a handle on them straightaway, you’re playing catch-up and good luck, you may never catch up with some of these.” Hop latent virus “has everybody freaked out,” he said, because plants can be infected without showing symptoms. “Take a selection of (young plants) from every batch and send them out for independent testing before planting them up, to make sure that they were disease-free,” Brownbridge said. A few controls are available for cannabis plants such as dipping clones into pest-control products before planting – a technique common in ornamentals production – that are in the application process for marijuana and hemp in Canada and the U.S., according to Brownbridge. “I would get on a preventative spray immediately with something like SuffOil to knock back the mite population and get a (biocontrols) program in place immediately,” Brownbridge said. If the young plants are being held indoors for any length of time before being transplanted outdoors, predatory mites will control pests like two-spotted spider mites and broad mites, although they don’t work well against russet mites, which is where the oil comes in, Brownbridge said. Root aphids are another problematic pest outdoors with few options for control. Brownbridge said a fungal drench is the only product approved on cannabis crops currently, though that differs from state to state. How to hold and pretreat cannabis plants before transplanting them Published 5 mins ago | By Laura Drotleff planning ahead cultivation (This is the fourth in a series focused on cultivation planning for marijuana and hemp growers. The latest installment is available here.) Conditions aren’t always ideal for marijuana and hemp growers to transplant young plants.

Article by Laura Drotleff, Marijuana Business Daily Conditions aren’t always ideal for marijuana and hemp growers to transplant young plants. Inclement weather, delayed labor or transplanting equipment and a host of other delays can leave cultivators facing a harrowing wait to get tender transplants in the ground. But this farming problem isn’t unique to cannabis. Marijuana and hemp growers can ...

How To Save Your Reclaim When You Clean Your Dab Rig

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Article by Julia Veintrop, Cannabis Life Network There are a lot of reasons why most people don’t put in the effort to clean their dab ring. It can seem like a lot of work with little reward, especially when you just want a clean tool. But guess what? Today, you can have it all and you don’t have to be ...

Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club Avoids Eviction

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Article by Roxanne Egan-Elliott, Times Colonist Members of the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club were relieved Tuesday to learn the club’s landlord had agreed to renew the lease for the Johnson Street storefront, despite a letter from the province threatening fines and potential jail time. The club, which sells a range of cannabis products at higher doses than what is available ...

Chatham, Ont. Seeing Cannabis Boom

April 2, 2021 Leave a comment 144 Views

Article by Chris Campbell, CTV Windsor News Two retail cannabis stores have opened in recent months along King Street in the downtown core, along with several other marijuana related businesses. “Downtown Chatham has been fantastic,” says True North Cannabis Co. General Manager Mark Taylor, “and truth be told it’s the community that has been so accepting of us down there.” ...

Budding Industry: More Cannabis Retail Shops Sprouting Up in Windsor-Essex

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Article by CBC News Windsor-Essex is seeing big growth in cannabis retail, with nearly two dozen locations approved across the region — and even more seeking the green light from the province. One of several to open recently is Cloud 29 on Cabana Road in South Windsor. Carol Sassine, one of the owners, said the shop’s license was approved early in 2020, and they ...

British Columbia Urges ‘Rethink’ of Canada’s Medical Cannabis Program, Citing Diversion To Illicit Market

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Article by Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily British Columbia is pressing Canada’s federal government to revamp the country’s home medical cannabis cultivation program, calling some instances of authorized home production a significant source for the illegal market. “We know the program allows patients to produce their medicine at a lower cost than they can buy it, but we also know ...

Tips and Tricks To Growing Cannabis At Home

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Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Open more share options Breadcrumb Trail Links Experts Culture Communities Tips and tricks to growing cannabis at home Before you begin, check local laws to make sure you are within the legal limits in terms of the number of plants and use of the final product. Author of the article: Tia Moskalenko With the right items and tips, you can create a healthy growing environment and begin to produce quality plants. PHOTO BY ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS

Article by Tia Moskalenko, Growth Op Before you even begin to start growing cannabis, be sure that it is legal in your state. Always check local laws to make sure you are within the legal limits in terms of the number of plants and use of the final product. It will take months to grow your cannabis into a beautiful and ...

Recipe: Cannabis-Infused Bacon & Baconnaise BLT

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Article by Ethan Domokos and Cody Lindsay, Cannabis Life Network If you thought bacon couldn’t get any better, just wait till we show you how to add weed to the beloved salt-vessel. That’s right, the supreme side-dish for breakfast lovers and sandwich enthusiasts can double as your medium for consuming cannabis. With a fat content of over 60%, bacon has a ...

OPP Arrest Brampton Suspects After Seizing Illegal Amounts of Cannabis Edibles

April 1, 2021 Leave a comment 189 Views

Share via email Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Open more share options Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Crime OPP arrest Brampton suspects after seizing illegal amounts of cannabis edibles Dozens of packages of THC edibles were found in the vehicle, in the style of Jolly Ranchers, Sour Patch Kids, and other candies. More than a dozen bottles of cannabis-infused beverages were also seized. Author of the article: Dalson Chen An image of evidence seized by Essex County OPP from a vehicle stopped in the Tecumseh area on March 25, 2021. The packages contain cannabis-infused edibles. PHOTO BY ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE /Windsor Star

Article by Dalson Chen, Windsor Star Two suspects from Brampton are facing drug charges after OPP stopped a vehicle on Highway 401 in the Tecumseh area and found illegal amounts of cannabis-infused products packaged as candy and beverages. Essex County OPP traffic officers stopped the vehicle in the westbound lanes of the 401 on March 25 around 6 a.m. According ...

48North Cannabis Lays Off 20% of Staff, Cuts Outdoor Growing Facility

April 1, 2021 Leave a comment 182 Views

BUSINESS | News 48North Cannabis lays off 20 per cent of staff, cuts outdoor growing facility

Article by CTV News 48North Cannabis Corp. will lay off about 20 per cent of its staff as it ends outdoor cultivation at an Ontario facility. The cannabis company’s CEO Charles Vennat says the layoff impacts about 26 staff and comes as 48North immediately ceases operations at its Good Farm outdoor cultivation facility in Brant County, west of Hamilton. The company ...

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