Bruce Bugbee – E.21

Dr. Bruce Bugbee is an American scientist with a prestigious educational and research background with degrees from the University of Minnesota, University of California, Davis, and Penn State University (Ph.D.). His work ranges from doing research for NASA, being the President of Apogee Instruments, and being a renowned Director of Crop Physiology at USU.

We are happy to have him join We The Growers Podcast to talk the ins and outs of cannabis cultivation; from genetics to environment to nutrients.

00:00:00 Optimum pH
00:00:37 Low pH & Deficiencies
00:05:49 Bruce's Passion for Plant Science
00:08:11 Funding from NASA
00:09:26 Bruce's Academic Background
00:11:18 Cannabis Research Program
00:13:00 Cannabis/Hemp University Programs
00:14:13 Bruce's Background with Nutrients & Lighting
00:16:00 Principles of Nutrient Management for Closed Systems
00:17:49 Definition of Mass Balance
00:18:14 Are Different Fertilizers Being Picked Up in Different Amounts?
00:20:33 NPK and Mobile Elements
00:23:24 WUE - Water Use Efficiency
00:27:01 CO2 Affecting Water Use Efficiency
00:29:51 Increase PPFD When Adding CO2?
00:30:26 How Significant is CO2 Regarding Quality and Yield on Cannabis?
00:32:05 Hop Latent Viroid - HLV
00:34:07 Potato Micro-Propagation with Tissue Culture
00:34:59 Importance of Meristem Tissue Culture
00:35:50 Tissue Culture
00:36:20 Stressing the Rootzone in Early Flower
00:38:19 Negative Effect on Yield
00:40:51 Phosphorus
00:49:04 Temperature and Cannabis Cultivation
00:51:26 Day/Night Differential
00:55:24 Adjusting Temp & Adding CO2
00:58:36 Optimal Humidity
01:01:11 Partnering on R&D with Bruce
01:04:52 Lowering Nitrogen
01:07:16 Closing

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