Strain Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Strain is not a scientifically accepted botanical term, although in the cannabis industry many use the term when discussing seed lots for purchase, for…

Cultivar Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes A term derived from “cultivated variety”, a population of cultivated plants clearly distinguished by any number of morphological, physiological, cytological, or chemical characteristics. When…

Variety Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes A subdivision of a kind, group, or family that is distinct in some characters. Within the variety, all plants exhibit a set of defined…

F1 Hybrid Varieties Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes An F1 hybrid population is obtained by crossing two unrelated, true breeding varieties. F1 hybrids are unique in that they are uniform…

Hybrids Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Hybrids are a product of a cross between genetically unlike parents. Hybrids retain their distinctive characters if reproduced asexually but fail to reproduce these…

Inbred Line / Pure Line Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Some refer to these as IBLs. An inbred line is a seed lot that has been bred for generations while…

Primary Components of a Breeding Program Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Develop a vision or a breeding goal Every breeding program should begin by developing a breeding goal. Why are…

Dominance Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Consider two true-breeding varieties; a white pistil variety and a variety showing only pink pistils. Both conditions are true-breeding and therefore homozygous; in each…

Breeding Terms Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes In order to have a discussion on breeding, there are some terms we must learn in order to fully understand the concepts. Genetic…

Seed Crop Care Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Typically, cannabis growers use a high phosphorus, low nitrogen diet during the flowering cycle. My personal philosophy is to give seed production…

Making Seeds Step by Step Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Step 1 Choose breeding parents. Selecting female plants for breeding is a much easier task than selecting males, because female…

The Creation of a Seed Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Cannabis is an anemophilous species; this is a fancy way of saying that it is wind-pollinated. Under natural, or wild…

Breeding Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Chimera is without a doubt one of the most dedicated and knowledgeable people working with cannabis today; he brings a passion to cannabis breeding…

Storing Hash Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Make sure hash is dry before storing. Moist hash contracts fungus easily and decomposes quickly. Decomposition decreases THC levels. If you make hash…

Hammering Marijuana Horticulture by Jorge Cervantes Hammering hash is a popular method of pressing in Morocco but uncommon in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and North America. Hammering bursts and blends…