AGRO 862: Cannabis Growth, Production and Breeding Basics

Ismail Dweikat in greenhouse

Instructor(s): Ismail Dweikat

Number of Credit Hours: 2

Cross-listings:  PLAS 462, HORT 862

Prerequisites: PLAS 131 or LIFE 121; PLAS 215 or BIOS 206, PLAS 221 recommended

Description: History, breeding and production of cannabis for medicinal marijuana and hemp for fiber use when grown using a growth room, greenhouse, high tunnel and/or field. Clarification between scientific evidence and casual information.

Learning Outcomes/Course Objectives

  1. Demonstrate via examination an understanding of how to breed dioecious crops specifically feminized seed production.
  2. Examine and understand the plasticity of the Cannabis genome.
  3. Design a breeding or research experiment.