Beyond The Lab
A Blog About The Intersection of Science & Cultivation
The Ultimate Guide To Pheno-Hunting
Cannabis is an amazing plant for a wide variety of reasons. However, it’s the genetic diversity of cannabis as a species that truly sets it apart from most of the other crops that are grown and cultivated by humans. Cannabis has grown wild as well as having been...
Why DNA Sex/Gender Testing Is A Game-Changer In Cannabis Cultivation
Delta Leaf does many things well, including offering cannabis growers an innovative method of DNA testing that lets them know whether their plants are male or female months before sex could be determined by traditional methods. Traditionally, phenotype identification,...
8 Advantages of Growing Cannabis/Hemp Using Seeds (Infographic)
(scroll to bottom to view/download the infographic) How To Start Growing Cannabis When the time comes to start a new batch of plants, there are essentially two main methods a grower can choose. The most common method is to make clones, or genetically identical...
Guide To Powdery Mildew Treatment
What Is Powdery Mildew? This white fuzzy fungus is a persistent pest on farms and gardens around the world. It infects many different types of crops including flowers, legumes, fruit trees, berries, wheat and leafy plants. Although a powdery mildew infection doesn’t...
How Cannabis Helps People with MS
Cannabis and Multiple Sclerosis Those that have multiple sclerosis (MS), or know someone with it, know that it is an unpredictable disease that can sometimes prevent you from fully participating in day to day activities. MS attacks the central nervous system and can...
How to Grow Hemp for CBD
How to Breed a High CBD Strain
The Science of Breeding In part 2 of our series on the science of breeding, we explain how to breed a high CBD version of your favorite strain. If you haven't watch part 1 about the genetic of THC and CBD yet, be sure to check that out as well by clicking here. Delta...
The Genetics of THC and CBD
How Are THC and CBD Made? Welcome to part one in our series on the science of cannabis growing and breeding. We'll be discussing what makes strains different from each other, interesting facts about cannabis growth traits, and how the underlying genetics can be...
