The Village – E.28

We The Growers sits with Mike from The Village and Symbiotic Genetics. They go over everything from the story behind Mimosa, what it was like living in a grow for 4 years, and how Mike is currently using IPM/Stack.

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00:00:00 Intro
00:00:14 What Genetics are you known for?
00:02:22 When did you start working with Ivan?
00:05:15 Breeding Projects with Jungle Boys
00:06:00 Initial Mimosa Seed Drop
00:09:09 How did you get started in the industry?
00:15:31 Living in a warehouse
00:17:55 Air in LA
00:18:23 What was your first breeding project?
00:18:55 Length of a breeding project
00:22:25 European project
00:25:15 Feminized seeds
00:31:25 What characteristics do you look for in males?
00:33:35 What causes plants to herm?
00:34:42 Storing male pollen
00:35:28 HLV in seeds
00:37:48 Healthy mother plants
00:39:11 Current Breeding projects
00:40:10 What do you think about the candy movement?
00:41:15 Background in photography
00:48:06 How did you irrigate before pressure compensated drippers?
00:51:36 Running a higher EC
00:54:13 Veg in place or Veg room?
01:05:37 Using VPDome™
01:10:25 How are you using IPM/Stack?
01:12:39 Thrips SOP
01:15:42 IPM/Sulfur
01:18:15 How do you combat channeling?
01:22:57 Coco or Rockwool?
01:25:04 LED or HPS?
01:27:05 DLI (Daily Light Integral)
01:32:14 Topping Plants?
01:36:19 How long do you keep your mother plants?
01:39:08 Whats the biggest hit you've taken being in the industry?