Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Challenges with Collin Palmer

Collin Palmer is the Chief Experience Officer at Vessel Life Science. He has been obsessed with growing cannabis since he started growing in his backyard at 15 years old. Since then he has consulted with many cannabis companies in a variety of areas including genetic selection, lab optimization, product development, branding, and more. Over the past several years he has worked on bringing that experience to Vessel Life Science, which has been focused on working with several brands to bring new solvent-less products to market in 2022.  



During our conversation we cover: 



Collin’s journey in the cannabis industry starting with his first plants to his current projectsThe education and mentorship he received from cannabis cultivation pioneers How regulations create barriers for legacy growers to participate in the current cannabis industry How business pressures stifle innovation from commercial cultivators and encourage copycat tacticsWhy THC and CBD values alone do a poor job of describing cannabis products The fact that how and when cannabis is harvested, cured, and dried can influence taste and experience for the user Why plant pathogens seem to be more prevalent now than ever beforeHow plant pathogens, particularly Hop Latent Viroid can destroy a cultivation business Subtle cues that HLVd infected plants can show and more



Thank you to this Episode's Sponsor PhenoXpress



PhenoXpress offers low-cost genetic testing services to cultivation facilities. Using qPCR technology, PhenoXpress helps cultivators identify genetic traits, such as plant sex, while plants are still in the seedling tray. They can also identify plant pathogens, such as Hop Latent Viroid, Lettuce Chlorosis Virus, and Powdery Mildew before plants show obvious signs of infection. Contact PhenoXpress today so they can help you predict, prevent, and eliminate major crop problems before they happen. 



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Additional Resources



Vessel Life ScienceHop Latent Viroid - A 256 base pair piece of RNA is a Billion dollar hit to the Cannabis IndustrySorry, but high-THC flower is overrated.CannMed ArchiveCannMed Community Board (Facebook Group)Healthcare Provider Medical Cannabis Research Study