An infectious pathogen is currently spreading widely in California’s cannabis farms, attacking plants and growing invisibly for months before spoiling crops just as farmers are getting ready to harvest. Scientists believe it currently affects over 90 percent of farms and could cause billions of dollars in damages to the national cannabis economy. The hop-latent viroid (HLVd) – … [Read more...] about Infectious pathogen has spread to 90 percent of cannabis farms in California
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How a marijuana ‘crop plague’ could force growers to change their practices
While the state’s marijuana business continues to boom, cannabis growers in Massachusetts — already facing tough business setbacks in a competitive and volatile market — are scrambling to ward off a rapidly spreading and highly infectious crop disease, one with the power to wipe out entire companies. “It’s like the tenth plague for the cannabis industry,” said Peter Grinspoon, … [Read more...] about How a marijuana ‘crop plague’ could force growers to change their practices
