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Comparing Cannabis Sativa, Indica and Ruderalis Growing in the Greenhouse
Professor DeBacco
Greenhouse Comparison of Morphologies
Growing in the same greenhouse under the same conditions Connor will be showing us how different Indica, Sativa and Ruderalis plants can look.
Remember, the key difference is the plant growth morphologies as these terms do not match any particular effects as you may see advertised at a dispensary.
Sativas
Warning they can get quite tall, in Veg these plants are already over 10ft. tall.
This is ok in a greenhouse setting since wind is not an issue, but the daily management of these plants can present challenges.
Not to mention harvesting;-)
Indicas
Generally the middle growth pattern compared to Sativas and Ruderalis.
These tend to be more tame in aggressiveness of growth.
Wider leaves can make them slightly more susceptible to leaf damage compared to thinner leaves of Sativas.
Ruderalis
These are the auto flowers and while not originally thought to be the case for the plants in the greenhouse there is certainly an auto trait in the lineage.
These are great for winter growing (in a greenhouse) or in a tent or a way to stager a harvest.
However, in this case of the peak growing months of the year giving them prime greenhouse floor space can be a bit of a waste due to the small size.
The slight advantage is these will be harvested and removed ahead of the other plants spacing out the harvest process.
*If these were known to be auto flowers, planting them earlier would have been advised so that two crops could be harvested in the same year essentially doubling the yield per area and compensating for their small (half) sized plants.
Out to Connor in the Greenhouse…
Connor will show us what is growing in the greenhouse a point out the distinctive morphologies of the different classifications of cannabis plants.
Link to Lecture Slides: drive.google.com/file/d/1acQVNsOnK3hv14GCRMr-Fk68vjMQNPwb/view?usp=share_link
*Due to the description character limit the full work cited for "Comparing Cannabis Sativa, Indica and Ruderalis Growing in the Greenhouse" can be viewed at... docs.google.com/document/d/1y6x3MTAtVLVWg2u4zECASRsxlcGauRzN/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=104237452697237972847&rtpof=true&sd=true
Comparing Cannabis Sativa, Indica and Ruderalis Growing in the Greenhouse
Professor DeBacco
Greenhouse Comparison of Morphologies
Growing in the same greenhouse under the same conditions Connor will be showing us how different Indica, Sativa and Ruderalis plants can look.
Remember, the key difference is the plant growth morphologies as these terms do not match any particular effects as you may see advertised at a dispensary.
Sativas
Warning they can get quite tall, in Veg these plants are already over 10ft. tall.
This is ok in a greenhouse setting since wind is not an issue, but the daily management of these plants can present challenges.
Not to mention harvesting;-)
Indicas
Generally the middle growth pattern compared to Sativas and Ruderalis.
These tend to be more tame in aggressiveness of growth.
Wider leaves can make them slightly more susceptible to leaf damage compared to thinner leaves of Sativas.
Ruderalis
These are the auto flowers and while not originally thought to be the case for the plants in the greenhouse there is certainly an auto trait in the lineage.
These are great for winter growing (in a greenhouse) or in a tent or a way to stager a harvest.
However, in this case of the peak growing months of the year giving them prime greenhouse floor space can be a bit of a waste due to the small size.
The slight advantage is these will be harvested and removed ahead of the other plants spacing out the harvest process.
*If these were known to be auto flowers, planting them earlier would have been advised so that two crops could be harvested in the same year essentially doubling the yield per area and compensating for their small (half) sized plants.
Out to Connor in the Greenhouse…
Connor will show us what is growing in the greenhouse a point out the distinctive morphologies of the different classifications of cannabis plants.
Link to Lecture Slides: drive.google.com/file/d/1acQVNsOnK3hv14GCRMr-Fk68vjMQNPwb/view?usp=share_link
*Due to the description character limit the full work cited for "Comparing Cannabis Sativa, Indica and Ruderalis Growing in the Greenhouse" can be viewed at... docs.google.com/document/d/1y6x3MTAtVLVWg2u4zECASRsxlcGauRzN/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=104237452697237972847&rtpof=true&sd=true
