Fausto Castro

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 …

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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 …

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