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#cannabispest: "Rain, wind & beneficial insect feeding help limit Broad & Cyclamen Mites population explosions from occurring with outdoor culture, although significant damage has been observed in arid climates" https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com//10-tips-to-identi/ #hemp #biocontrol #IPM

"In general, #CannabisAphids are smaller than the green peach #aphid (Myzus persicae, adults of which vary from 1.8 mm to 2.1 mm) and are most often found on the underside of leaves or along stems" https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com//10-tips-to-identi/ #cannabispest #hemp #biocontrol #IPM

Hemp russet mites monitoring: "Inspect the lower leaf surfaces with a high magnification microscope to determine if the plants are infected. #Hemp russet mites can spread from clothing, infected plants and wind currents" https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com//10-tips-to-identi/ #IPM #biocontrol

"In cannabis cultivation there are two different primary growth cycles: vegetative and flower. These cycles require different IPM strategies. In general, during the flowering cycle, pesticides should not be applied after the second week, with some limited exceptions i.e. for outdoor cultivation there is a longer window to spray since the flower set takes longer than a plant being grown inside, or in a light deprivation greenhouse, where there is a 12/12 flowering cycle." https://cannabisindustryjournal.com//the-beginners-guide/ #cannabisgrower #IPM #cannabiscultivation

"In addition to the destructive feeding damage #whiteflies cause on plants, the honeydew excreted on the affected leaves provides a source of nutrition for sooty mold fungi" http://www.greenhousegrower.com//mitigating-whiteflies-i/ #biocontrol #IPM #cannabis

13 Cultivation Considerations For New Cannabis Companies Or Expanding Businesses Expert advice on key growing, post-harvest and business practices to help cultivators prepare for success. https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com//13-cannabis-culti/

Can cannabis flower really have a chemical or off taste if it contains nutrients added to aid growing? Are there any fertilizers that are particularly problematic for adulterating flavor? https://www.thecannabist.co//growing-marijuana-fer/72515/ #organic #Cannabiscommunityy

"If you have breeder sachets of Californicus in your plants and a government inspector inadvertently brings in a couple #spidermites while on a site visit, you won’t even know, because the californicus will take them out before they become a problem" https://www.thecannabist.co//biocontrols-cannabis-/74260/ #IPM

"The root zone environment in a container grown crop is as important as the aerial/atmosphere environment (light, CO2, relative humidity, etc.) surrounding the above-ground portion of the plant. When the accessibility and acquisition of water and nutrition come from the root environment, it is clear to appreciate the importance of providing and maintaining the most optimal and stable root environment possible." https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com//optimizing-root-z/ #cannabiscultivation #cannabis

Can Calcined Clay Improve Soil Mixes? How a product used on baseball fields might yield interesting results for cannabis growers. https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com//from-the-diamond-/ #cannabiscultivation #cannabis #medicalmarijuana

"Take precautions to exclude #spidermites from your greenhouse. Keep tools clean. Dip dirty pruners in a can of rubbing alcohol to sterilize. Keep the garden area clean tools, floor, walls, benches, pots, everything." https://www.thecannabist.co//control-spider-mites-/63043/ #cannabis #IPM

Entomopathogenic nematodes cause the death of certain insects by releasing a bacterium that’s harmless to the nematode but deadly to the insect. Steinernema feltiae for example, has been used with good success against fungus gnat larvae for many years https://www.greenhousegrower.com//tips-to-whip-thrips-in/ #IPM