Cultivation
The correlation of leaf parameters with flower yield and cannabinoid accumulation in medical cannabis under different LED light spectra
Abstract Light is a critical factor in cannabis cultivation, influencing photosynthesis, secondary metabolite production, and photomorphogenesis. Despite its significance, the metabolic interactions between leaves and flowers under varying light spectra remain inadequately understood. Here, [...]
LED interlighting: a cost-effective strategy to increase yield and chemical uniformity of Cannabis sativa at commercial scale
Abstract Cannabinoid uniformity plays an important role in the quality and marketability of cannabis products. Light is an important environmental factor determining increased yield and improved secondary compound production, while energy consumption is a [...]
Examining the “Night Break” Method in Cannabis sativa Horticulture: Vegetative Daily Light Integral Affects Yield of Extractable Biomass in C. sativa
Abstract Cannabis sativa is a short-day (SD) plant, producing inflorescences when the daily scotoperiod (period of darkness) exceeds approximately 10 h of length. As such, the vegetative photoperiod is typically maintained at 16 to [...]
Soilless Growing Media for Cannabis Cultivation
Abstract Standardized pharmaceutical-grade cultivation of Cannabis sativa L. increasingly relies on soilless systems for precision, reproducibility, and regulatory compliance. This review examines the role of inert and semi-inert growing media in indoor cannabis production, [...]
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Detection of Mycotoxigenic Fungi and Residual Mycotoxins in Cannabis Buds Following Gamma Irradiation
Abstract Cannabis plants are susceptible to microbial contamination, including fungi capable of producing harmful mycotoxins. The presence of these toxins in cannabis products poses serious health risks, especially when used for medical purposes in [...]
Cannabis sativa genotypes with larger leaf areas have higher potential to adjust stomatal size and density in response to water deficit: The effect on stomatal conductance and physiological stomatal behaviour
Abstract Effective stomatal control is fundamental to successful plant responses to water deficit stress. Control of stomatal conductance (Gs) can be exerted through modification of stomatal morphology (size and density) in newly developing leaves, [...]
The Plant of Many Scents: Unraveling the Odorant Composition of Selected CBD Hemp Cultivars
Abstract This study presents the first comprehensive sensory-guided investigation into the odor-active compounds of dried hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) flowers. Using gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O) in combination with aroma extract dilution analysis (AEDA), 52 odor-active [...]
Cannabis glandular trichomes alter morphology and metabolite content during flower maturation
Summary The cannabis leaf is iconic, but it is the flowers of cannabis that are consumed for the psychoactive and medicinal effects of their specialized metabolites. Cannabinoid metabolites, together with terpenes, are produced in [...]
			
					
				
							
		






