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Marijuana growers actively manage pollination to optimize plant development, as seen in the procedure to prevent it [1] and the biological response of cannabis to a lack of pollination [2]. Furthermore, pollination is a critical factor in cannabis cultivation because it shifts the plant's energy away from cannabinoid production toward seed development [3].
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Weighing the risk of cannabis cross-pollination - Hemp Production canr.msu.edu 1 fact
referenceAccording to Small and Naraine (2016), cannabis is one of the few plant species that can actively increase the number and size of its female sex organs in response to prolonged virginity (lack of pollination).
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procedureIn the 1970s, marijuana growers developed a procedure to prevent pollination by rogueing out male plants or by producing only female plants through clonal propagation.
Industry-Based Misconceptions Regarding Cross-Pollination of ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimCannabis plants typically produce secondary metabolites in response to abiotic and biotic stressors, but pollination shifts energy focus to seed production rather than cannabinoid production.