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Seed, clone, or tissue culture propagation: which is best?

Most commercial medicinal cannabis operations use seed from a licensed supplier. These suppliers provide traceability for their products, a requirement for compliance in a medicinal cannabis market. A particular genotype (strain) is chosen for production by either the offtaker or licence holder.

SEEDS

To start with, I always suggest a minimum of 50 seeds from each selected genotype. The more seeds of each genotype

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