HRT-236 Cannabis Cultivation

This course will familiarize students with the growth requirements of cannabis. Topics include: cannabis lifecycle, propagation, growing techniques, environmental requirements for proper growth, pest pressure and management, and harvest techniques. Practical greenhouse experience included.

Credits

3

Department

• Environmental Conservation and Horticulture

Semesters Course Will Be Offered

• Spring

Course Rotation Schedule

• Spring: In Person

For more detailed course information view the Course Outline

HRT 236: Cannabis Cultivation

Department

Environmental Conservation and Horticulture

Course Description

This course will familiarize students with the growth requirements of cannabis. Topics include: cannabis lifecycle, propagation, growing techniques, environmental requirements for proper growth, pest pressure and management, and harvest techniques. Practical greenhouse experience included.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture	3
Lab	0
Other	0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered

Spring

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Compare and contrast production methods including container/soilless mix and hydroponic from seed to maturity.
2. Describe the basics of cannabis cultivation including proper watering, fertilizing, transplanting and pruning.
3. Analyze the best methods of pest identification and control.
4. Describe the qualities of varying species.

Topic Outline

1. 1. Introduction
2.     a. History of cannabis usage
3.     b. Species variations
4. 2. Cannabis life cycle
5.     a. Seeds and seedlings
6.     b. Vegetative growth
7.     c. Flowering and flower parts
8. 3. Seeds and seedlings
9.     a. How to germinate seeds
10.     b. How to plant seeds
11.     c. Seedling care
12.     d. Storing seeds
13. 4. Vegetative growth
14.     a. Transplanting
15.     b. Pruning techniques
16.     c. Grafting
17.     d. Stress
18. 5. Nutrients
19.     a. Macronutrients
20.     b. Micronutrients
21.     c. Fertilizers
22.     d. Synthetic fertilizers: mixing and applying
23.     e. Organic fertilizers: compost and compost teas
24. 6. Container culture
25.     a. Soilless mixes
26.     b. Meter use: pH and EC
27. 7. Hydroponic culture
28.     a. Methods: aeroponics, ebb and flow, deep water culture, and hydro-organic
29.     b. Nutrients: solutions, pumps, air pumps, substrates, and disorders
30. 8. Pests
31.     a. Insects and mites
32.     b. Pathogens
33.     c. IPM: monitoring, sanitation, beneficial insects, and pesticides
34. 9. Harvesting
35.     a. Timing
36.     b. Drying
37.     c. Curing
38.     d. Packaging methods
39.     e. Storing