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Preventing and Managing Hermaphroditism in Cannabis
Hermaphroditism is when a plant develops both male and female reproductive organs. In cannabis, this occurs when female plants form pollen-producing structures in addition to buds. When that happens, the plant can pollinate itself and others nearby. Since the value of cannabis lies in the concentration of the cannabinoids produced by unpollinated female buds, hermaphroditism can ruin an entire crop.Understanding hermaphroditism Cannabis is dioecious; each plant is either male or female. Its sex is determined by genetics, epigenetics and phytohormonal regulation, …
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The One Thing Growers Ignore About Lighting: Darkness
Every commercial cultivator knows how much lighting matters. You obsess over spectrum, intensity, photoperiod timing, and you hang fixtures with laser precision. But here’s the uncomfortable truth. Most lighting problems don’t happen when the lights are on. They happen in the dark. The dark cycle is a hormonal signal Cannabis is a short-day plant. It relies on long, uninterrupted nights to trigger and sustain flowering. That dark period isn’t exactly downtime, but rather a biochemical countdown. During that dark period, the plant builds …
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