The Hemp Mine Blog — breeder

Published January 28, 2022 on Hemp Grower by Andriana Ruscitto Allison Justice Ph.D., CEO of The Hemp Mine, shares her top tips, insights, and lessons learned to help cultivators increase their chances of success when entering the hemp industry. Starting a business can be a daunting experience. And while countless factors are involved in the process, some can be more important than others. Here, Allison Justice, Ph.D., CEO of The Hemp Mine, a vertically integrated hemp CBD business in South Carolina, shares her top tips for success and advice she wishes she could tell her younger self when she first got into...

The Hemp Mine is pleased to announce their collaboration with Clemson University to create the Cannabis Research Coalition (CRC), a not-for-profit organization that focuses on cannabis horticultural research.  The Cannabis Research Coalition is a professional group dedicated to cannabis research. Dr. Allison Justice & The Hemp Mine LLC, an industry leader in cannabis genetics and production, have partnered with Dr. Jim Faust’s Flowering Physiology Laboratory at Clemson University to address the cultivation and postharvest issues that challenge today’s cannabis industry.

Check out Allison Justice, PhD.'s conversation with David Dewitt of Clemson University where they talk about what you need to do to make sure your field is prepped and ready for Spring planting. We cover soil tests, nutrition, cover crops, planting methods, etc.Soil health is a progressive and extremely important variable for producing a healthy and high yielding crop.We will be uploading many more videos like this to help you prep for the upcoming growing season. Next up- a chat with Gretchen V. Pettis, PhD of BioSafe Systems with tips on how to monitor and treat for the dreaded caterpillar!!

Learn about how to decide whether seed, clone, or tissue culture is right for you with Dr. Allison Justice's guest column in the January 2021 issue of Cannabis Business Times: In the ornamental and produce industries, we refer to genetic starting material as “young plants.” This includes seed, clone, and tissue production, all three options are commonly used, all for different reasons. Each type of young plant has its purpose and place for use. For plants with seed lines that contain high heterozygosity (lots of genetic variability) or do not produce seed at all, clonal production is the only way...