Xanthophyll

Xanthophyll is a yellow pigment that helps cannabis plants to regulate light and heat. If a cannabis plant is lacking chlorophyll, it will develop a nutrient deficiency that is apparent when Xanthophyll shows up as a yellowing of the leaves.

Winterization

Winterization of cannabis refers to the removal of fats, lipids, waxes and other unwanted or inactive compounds which is a critical step when purifying oils such as cannabis extracts. Winterization is necessary to create a refined, higher purity of product....

Vegetative Stage

Cannabis plants go through a series of stages including: Germination (3 to 10 days) Seedling (2 to 3 weeks) Vegetative (3 to 16 weeks) Flowering (8 to 11 weeks) The vegetative stage is where your plant growth really takes off with roots and foliage rapidly developing....

Yield

Yield is the holy grail of measuring success in cannabis cultivation, most often measured per square foot by professional growers, although you can measure yield per farm, per acre, or per plant. Many novice growers take an informal approach to measuring yield...