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Kent Gruetzmacher MFA is a Colorado-based writer and owner of the writing and marketing firm KCG Content . In this role , he consults small businesses on marketing plans , brand strategy , and digital operations . He has written for Maximum Yield since 2016 and is a member of the magazine ’ s Editorial Advisory Board for cannabis .
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Keith Bouchard is the founder and co-inventor at Multiponics , an indoor gardening manufacturer and online boutique . Multiponics has a passion for pushing innovative ag-tech forward and is a consultant to the NASA-funded X-Hab project via the University of Colorado in Boulder .
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A cannabis hybrid is the result of crossbreeding indica , sativa , and / or ruderalis cannabis types with the goal of producing a strain containing specifically targeted attributes of each parent plant . Hybrid cannabis strains therefore contain the combined characteristics of the sativa , indica , or ruderalis parent plants . These hybrids can then be crossbred to create further hybrid strains .
Each cannabis type and strain contains a different concentration of cannabinoids and terpenes . By crossbreeding cannabis types , these commercially valuable components can be enhanced and refined . Each strain and each resulting hybrid can therefore cause a specific experience for the user due to the unique chemical makeup of each cannabis strain and the entourage effect that results . As well , the physical growing characteristics and structures of the plant can be bred for specific traits such as size , hardiness , flowering time , and cultivation method .
In addition , terpene and flavour profiles have become more valuable commercial components and are also key targets in developing hybrid strains .
As the chemical makeup of a given strain becomes more important to the consumer than the type of parent plant , the terms “ sativa ” and “ indica ” are becoming less relevant . Most commercial cannabis is derived from hybrid strains .
Check out Kent Gruetzmacher ’ s article on page 18 for more information .
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