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Create an in-house cannabis breeding program and protect your intellectual property
Commercial breeding requires a profit model and a business plan to secure the necessary investment to start the operation and turn a profit. Equally important is having access to high-quality genetics, adequate infrastructure,...
Phenohunting Unicorns
Breeders are always in search of unicorns—those magically unique plants that check all the boxes of desirable traits and are so rare as to be nonexistent. Finding unicorns is the thrill behind the “phenohunt,” a term introduced by cannabis breeders to describe the...
Why you should start a cannabis genetic library
Although building a cannabis genetic cultivar library requires space, time, and financial investment, it is critical to the survival of any cultivation operation. Not only does it allow growers to adapt to market demand and remain competitive by quickly bringing new...
Most of the cannabis industry’s genetics comes from the West Coast. That’s a problem.
Over the last 15 years of state-by-state legalization, when a new state comes online, cannabis plants magically appear within state lines to serve the newly legal market. In the industry, we laugh as we call this “immaculate conception,” because we all know those...
Cannabis polyploids, genetic modification, and inbreeding, oh my.
In the past, breeders often relied on inbreeding to stabilize desired traits in cannabis plants. This generally meant breeding new plants back to their parents over successive generations. While inbreeding can stabilize specific traits, it can also weaken the organism...
You probably have the wrong idea about cannabis landraces.
If you ask most cannabis enthusiasts what a landrace is, they are likely to tell you the same thing: they are the original cannabis “strains” that are native to different regions. This falsehood is perpetuated even on major websites that provide information about...
OU Selected to Provide Free Minnesota Cannabis Farmer Training
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that Oaksterdam University has been selected to administer the state’s CanGrow grant program. This program provides free Minnesota cannabis farmer training for operators entering into or expanding their...
Education is the Backbone of Successful Tissue Culture
by Greg Borstelmann A universal fact when operating a tissue culture lab of any size is that it’s not if you will ever run into a problem, it’s when. Every lab experiences setbacks. The real test is how quickly you or your team can diagnose and fix them. This is where...
Training Cannabis Plants for Bigger Yields
By Stoney Tark One of the easiest and most rewarding ways to boost yields is to use plant-training techniques. There are many different techniques ranging from topping, fimming, low-stress training (LST), super cropping, and pruning. Knowing when to implement them can...
How to Prevent Contamination in Tissue Culture
by Greg Borstelmann Tissue culture is often described as a way to “reset” a plant back to a more vigorous, juvenile state. By isolating meristems and nodes and growing them under sterile conditions, operators can restore vigor and eliminate internal and external...