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Managing Cannabis Pests and Pathogens
Even though cannabis grown indoors is protected from Mother Nature, it remains vulnerable to pests and pathogens. Growing dense stands of plants in a humid, enclosed environment can lead to infestations and infections.But growers can reduce the risk of outbreaks by implementing Integrated Pest Management (IPM)—an effective, environmentally sensitive way to manage pests and pathogens that seeks to prevent infestations and infections from occurring in the first place and uses multiple control methods to address issues if they arise.[1]Determine tolerable levelsIPM is …
Growing

Cannabis Pests and Pathogens
Pests and pathogens threaten cannabis crops. Pests—larger organisms[1] like insects and mites—physically damage plants, whereas pathogens are microorganisms that infect and cause diseases within plants. A useful rule of thumb might be that while pests can typically be removed physically, pathogens cannot.Both pests and pathogens pose distinct threats to plant health, reducing cannabis yield and quality. This blog post explores some of the most common pests and pathogens that cannabis growers may encounter, the specific plant sites they target, and …
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