The cannabis plant is one of the most vibrant plants on the planet, and as such, it’s also a very interesting one. While some plant varieties take a long time to grow from start to finish, cannabis plants mature quickly when grown properly.

Like most crops, the cannabis plant has different sub-cultivars, often informally referred to as “strains.” Different strains have different properties, some of which are more or less preferred over others.

The concept of the desirability levels of different traits and attributes between crop varieties is far from unique to cannabis. Growers of all types of crops have used a method called “grafting” for years to combine the best attributes of one or more varieties. . more crops.

Australian Studies

scientists in Australia Multiple strains of cannabis have been grafted recently using what they call a “new” method of grafting cannabis plants.

“We have developed a grafting method specifically for medicinal cannabis, including a step in which freshly cut scions are grafted onto freshly cut donor stems that will become rootstocks. This study also aims to reveal how roots affect cannabis potential role in nutrient content,” the researchers said.

“Two cultivars with desirable attributes but cultivation limitations were selected as scions. The first, ‘CBD1’ is a high CBDA accumulating cultivar with low biomass yield, and the second, ‘THC2’, is a high yielding, high THCA accumulating cultivar line, root development was inconsistent during cloning. Two candidate rootstocks, ‘THC9r’ and ‘THC8r’, were identified; both are high THCA, low CBDA cultivars,” the researchers said.

“Our findings suggest a new grafting method for medicinal cannabis that increases THC2 production and does not require additional cultivation time,” the report said.

What is THCA?

for those cannabis newbie Or not very familiar with the chemistry of the cannabis plant, which consists of dozens of CannabinoidsThe two most popular and best known cannabinoids are tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD).

THCA is less well known, although it has changed over time. THCA stands for tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, which is a precursor to THC. Like most, if not all, cannabinoids, THCA has health properties.

Cannabinoids, the most abundant non-psychoactive cannabinoids in the cannabis plant, have been found to have Anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties and potentially Reduce nausea and vomiting.

As more is known about THCA, the global demand will increase, and the growth in demand will undoubtedly be met by savvy entrepreneurs who will bring THCA to market in any way they allow.

With that in mind, being able to increase THCA yields is a good thing, especially considering that scientists in Australia say no additional growth time is required to achieve higher THCA yields when using the grafting method.

This article was first published in InternationalCannabisChronicle.com.