Cannabis Dictionary — Cultivation

Cultivation

Everything about growing cannabis — from seed to harvest.

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🔊 FASH·ee·ay·ted

A rare mutation where cannabis stems, leaves, or flowers grow in a flattened, ribbon-like form rather than the typical round shape.

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Feminized

Adjective

🔊 FEM·ih·nyzd

Cannabis seeds bred to produce only female plants, which are the plants that generate smokable flowers.

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FIM

Verb

🔊 fim

A high-stress training technique similar to topping where the fresh growth tip is partially removed to encourage multiple new colas.

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🔊 fim·ing

A high-stress training technique where the top growth is partially cut rather than fully removed, promoting bushy growth.

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🔊 FLOW·er

The harvested, dried, and cured reproductive structure of the female cannabis plant, containing the highest concentrations of cannabinoids and terpenes.

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🔊 FLOW·er·ing

The phase of the cannabis plant's life cycle when it develops buds rich in cannabinoids and terpenes in response to light changes.

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Flush

Verb

🔊 flush

The process of watering plants with plain pH-balanced water before harvest to clear excess nutrients from the growing medium.

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🔊 fresh FROH·zen

Cannabis that is harvested and immediately frozen without drying to preserve the full terpene and cannabinoid profile of the living plant.

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Fungi

Noun

🔊 FUN·jy

Organisms including molds, mushrooms, and yeasts that can be both beneficial and harmful in cannabis cultivation.

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🔊 FUN·jih·syd

A chemical or biological agent used to prevent or eliminate fungal infections like powdery mildew and bud rot in cannabis plants.

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🔊 juh·NET·ik drift

The natural variation that develops in a plant's genetic traits over successive generations, even in cloned plants.

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🔊 juh·NET·iks

The hereditary information passed from parent plants that determines a cannabis plant's traits, cannabinoid content, and growth characteristics.

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🔊 JEE·noh·type

The genetic makeup of a cannabis plant that determines its potential traits, which may or may not be fully expressed.

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Grow

Noun

🔊 groh

1. A cannabis cultivation operation or setup, from small home grows to large commercial facilities. 2. The active process of cultivating cannabis plants from start to harvest.

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🔊 heet kyoor

A curing technique using controlled heat to accelerate or modify a concentrate's terpene profile and consistency.

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🔊 AIR·loom

A curing technique using controlled heat to accelerate or modify a concentrates terpene profile and consistency.

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🔊 hemp FY·ber

The strong, durable fibers from the hemp stalk used to produce textiles, rope, paper, and other sustainable materials.

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🔊 hemp PLAS·tik

A biodegradable plastic made from hemp fibers and cellulose as an eco-friendly alternative to petroleum-based plastics.

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🔊 hemp·kreet

A sustainable building material made from hemp hurds mixed with a lime binder, used as insulation and structural material.

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