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Mold-Resistant
Strains
GROWING CANNABIS
IN HUMID CONDITIONS
With mold being a major issue for cannabis cultivators,
Kent Gruetzmacher examines the environmental factors
contributing to mold and how to prevent it. He also
offers up a great mold-resistant strain for growing.
by Kent Gruetzmacher
Cannabis plants are genetically predisposed to thrive in dry
and sunny climates, such as those seen in the mountains of
central Asia. As such, many pathogen-related issues arising
in modern cannabis cultivation do so because of divergences
from this environmental norm. Yet, some cannabis strains
seem more versatile in dealing with environmental stressors
and related pathogens than seen with other varieties. Since
legitimate scientific research into cannabis physiology is still
in its infancy, we are just beginning to learn about the natural
defenses of this plant species. Even more, how natural defense
mechanisms are influenced by specific genetic traits in different
cannabis strains is still largely unknown.
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