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Genetics of Mold Resilient Cannabis Cultivars

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Introduction Greetings my wonderful friends and legal medical marijuana growers! Today we're going to discuss mold problems. Ever have moldy buds? It's a fungal disease that affects a wide range of growers, especailly across teh United States. As we get ready to harvest in the northern hemisphere (many of you growers have already harvested 😁🍍✌), the common mold outbreaks run rampant though the cannabis grow community. Surely, precaution is the best prevention, which is why we're going to discuss different cultivars (strains) that show a higher resistance of mold, particularly why that is the case. Backstory Cannabis farmers in wet, rainy temperatures are usually plagued with the fungal conditions that develop on buds. Moldy cannabis buds are a herb disease that affects a wide range of commonly grown cannabis varieties. Right now there is present a multitude of moulds that attack cannabis buds, particularly in increased moisture at the time of plants late...