Trichome Stalk Length and Bulb Discolouration as Factors of Cannabis sativa Maturity

Cannabinoids and terpenes that make the chemical composition of cannabis material are found in the metabolic factories, glandular trichomes. The trichomes are stalk like protrusions with a bulb at the end that functions to hold the synthesized compounds. The project is to analyze trichomes visually to determine if bulb colour changing and stalk extensions are indications of peak cannabis maturity. Peak cannabis maturity is hypothesized to be peak cannabinoid levels, so the project analyzes the visual and cannabinoid changes as the crops mature. At the end of the project, an SOP focusing on harvest time based on bulb colour and stalk length will be developed.

Faculty Supervisor:

Anja Geitmann

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Partner:

Cannara Biotech

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

McGill University

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