This blog post is a collaborative production by engaging the top-notch experts in our industry: Matthew Gates, Angel Fernandez, Ajith Anand, Sergio Picazo, and Marcus Purungao.Share and support cannabis-specialized professionals! 🌱🤝 Defining IPDM and its Importance Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) isn’t only managing and preventing pests; it emphasizes sustainable practices that diminish harm […]

In the realm of cannabis cultivation, disease outbreaks represent a formidable challenge for growers. Pathogens, lurking at all stages of growth, continuously threaten to compromise plant health and yield potential (Gwinn et al., 2022). Fungal infections caused by species from genera like Botrytis and Fusarium have emerged as significant threats to these plants. This article delves

In the years since its initial identification in Cannabis plants in Santa Barbara, CA (Bektaş et al., 2019), Hop Latent Viroid (HLVd) has been detected in cultivation sites across the state, presenting growers with a new set of challenges that threaten the health and productivity of their crop. In this article, we will take a