Posts tagged cannabis genetics
Potcast 236: Cannabis Breeding & Seed Selection

Hear stories of cultivar hunting around the world, preserving genetics, and the art of choosing the best seeds for your medicine and your terroir from a pioneer in cannabis breeding. Hardy shares things to consider before buying seeds online and his work to develop resilient and drought-resistant cannabis plants. And explore offers from Casually Baked partner brands.

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Potcast 234: The Craft and Culture of Farming in Canna Country

Meet Canna Country’s legacy cannabis farmers to understand the ramifications of the corporate cannabis trade-off of quality for quantity. We explore our favorite plant through the experience of farmers whose bond with cannabis and the land runs three generations deep. Not only do we get harvest tips for our personal grows, but we also discuss the art of cultivation and shopping for cannabis. And the tough conversations and family sacrifice involved in maintaining their way of life.

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Potcast 154: Canadian Cannabis Catch-Up

We’re catching up with our Canadian buddy, Jameson Welbourn of Stewart Farms, to talk about food security, Canadian cannabis genetics, and pheno-hunting. He gives us the scoop on the performance of Canada's 2.0 cannabis products, packaging headaches, the uphill battle of the edibles situation, and the come-up of high-quality cannabis flower on dispensary shelves. We talk about the glaring disconnect between what consumers want versus the parental attitude of the Canadian regulators. And the role education plays in finding the balance. And because we’re both cannabis super nerds, this conversation takes a Sunday drive through cannabis culture.

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Potcast 151: Cannabis Seeds and Creative Breeding

Whether you’re a green thumb or a canna-curious nerd like Jo, you’ll appreciate this exploration of cannabis seeds, breeding, genetics, and the importance of planting the right seeds in your garden and your community. Nat Pennington, founder of Humboldt Seed Company sorts out the breeding basics for us. And we talk growing photoperiod cannabis vs. auto-flower and cannabis vs. the west coast wildfires. And how Nat’s passion for wildlife preservation inspired his creative cannabis breeding process.

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