Cultivation

Cannabis cultivation refers to the research, art, and science of the processes involved in successfully and efficiently growing cannabis plants. The discipline of cannabis cultivation includes best practices surrounding propagation, seed selection, germination, cloning, transplanting, plant care and nutrients, training and pruning plants, pest control, flowering, harvesting, trimming, drying, and curing to ultimately produce optimal yields of maximum quality buds.

Cultivation can take on many specific forms and techniques, including outdoor, indoor, greenhouse, hydroponic, aeroponic, and other methods. Professional growers have deep knowledge surrounding appropriate growing mediums, nutrient profiles, lighting options from fluorescents to advanced LEDs, environmental controls, irrigation methods, and maximizing all parameters that influence plant growth and development.

While high-quality genetics determine the inherent baseline potential of any given cannabis strain, the science and skill of meticulous cultivation techniques is required to actualize that potential by nurturing the plants through each stage of life to ultimately deliver exceptional, mature cannabis buds to enjoy.