The Hemp Mine Blog — genetics

Hemp Research: First Report of Sclerotinia causing stem canker on industrial hemp in SC

Hemp Research: First Report of Sclerotinia causing stem canker on industrial hemp in SC

This past growing season Dr. Allison Justice noticed an interesting fungal growth in our field hemp in late October. She immediately took this to the Clemson Plant Pathology Clinic to have it identified by Dr. Xiao Yang. This was actually the first report of this disease in industrial hemp in SC. Industrial hemp is an emerging crop in SC, so the detection of this disease helps SC growers to take actions to monitor and prevent disease outbreak as well as develop an effective management practice when it occurs. This pathogen has been noted in other crops and is ubiquitous in...

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Analyzing Photosynthesis in Cannabis Leaves

Analyzing Photosynthesis in Cannabis Leaves

Listen as Dr. Allison Justice discusses the analysis of photosynthesis in cannabis leaves on the CannMed Coffee Talk Podcast. 

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Industrial Hemp Root Length Density and Distribution under Polyethylene Mulch with Drip Irrigation

Industrial Hemp Root Length Density and Distribution under Polyethylene Mulch with Drip Irrigation

Read an interesting three year study on industrial hemp root zones conducted at the Clemson University Edisto Research and Education Center (EREC) near the town of Blackville, SC, in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Two of The Hemp Mine's cultivars, Luck and Sunset, were used in the study. 

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Reading the Leaves: Adventures in the Leaf-Level Physiology of Cannabis

Reading the Leaves: Adventures in the Leaf-Level Physiology of Cannabis

Read a feature in the September 2022 edition of Cannabis Science and Technology by Allison Justice and Jason Hupp. My name is Allison Justice, PhD, and I am the founder and CEO of The Hemp Mine, a vertical cannabidiol (CBD) company in South Carolina. I am a plant scientist by trade, and no plant has ever amazed me as does the cannabis plant. Years of suppression due to federal illegality has kept the discovery of this plant in all realms (chemistry, horticulture, and medicine) almost in its infancy. Theindustry needs research to grow in legitimacy and efficiency. Due to hemp now...

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