Farmers of trimmed flower are cognizant of market pressure and consumers' desire for new flavors. As flower lovers ourselves, we get it: one of life's most rewarding joys is encountering novel olfactory presentations, squeezing the flower...
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By Andrea GarfinkelWith our molecular marker-assisted breeding program in full force, we're having to call in robot reinforcements to help us keep up! Don't worry, the robot hasn't replaced any of our scientists. Our moves towards automation ju...
Hearty congratulations to Paul and his team at Horn Creek Hemp for winning gold in the hemp category at the Cultivation Classic today with Suver Haze! They also took home the winning "credible cultivar" entry with Sour Space Candy. Who won silv...
Fasciation is a fascinating genetic mutation in cannabis often mistaken for polyploidy. Watch as Seth Crawford walks through our R&D field of CBDV rich hemp cultivars and explains the phenomenon in a mutant filled crop.
We brought the first pure CBD autos to market in 2017 and conducted large scale trials in 2018 to test the impact of a number of different variables affecting their growth and field production success. The biggest plant in the 2018 trials was a...
It's been exciting watching our triploid field trials this summer grown side by side with their diploid counterparts. Above is Stem Cell CBG, and as you can see the triploid specimens are far outproducing their diploid neighbors. We can't wait until ...
We have been committed to traditional breeding practices from day 1, but it is deeply meaningful to our entire team to be the first Non-GMO Project verified hemp seed supplier in the US. You can find certificates for our varieties on our compliance p...
New for 2020 and only available to a very limited number of returning farmers, meet the “Sours.” One of our goals in breeding unique hemp varieties has been to widen the range of flavor available to farmers and consumers. By pairing the unique ol...
Above - Mel Beard inspects walls of drying flower at 4 Letter Farm's Facility in the Klamath Basin, ORHarvest season is coming on fast, but are you ready? Long days, late nights, and lots of work - but the moment you've been growing for is here....
As the flowers begin to take shape across your hemp fields it’s a good time to plan for pre-harvest compliance tests. If you are growing any of our CBD varieties, timing is imperative. If you are growing our CBG varieties, you are free to wait unti...
The onset of flower! This is a critical time in the field for farmers, who are filled with both excitement and nervous trepidation. It is the time to be walking fields on the lookout for those rare (1/4000), but fully male phenotypes that...
Get to know the pests and pathogens below. Keeping plants healthy is your greatest defense and prey often prefer to pick on damaged or weak specimens. For treatment, consult a professional. While there are many pesticides and fungicides on the market...
Farm life is certainly different during Covid times but we are thankful to be able to continue our R&D field trials. This year our crew planted several acres of varin rich autoflower varieties in our lower field and we can't wait to see the ...
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