Plant Biology
Understand the processes behind plant growth, roots and development.
Explore plant biology, the language of plant care and the research behind product claims.
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Start with Plant Biology for the foundations, or choose one of the four topics below.
Understand the processes behind plant growth, roots and development.
Explore how plants respond to stress and a changing environment.
Put plant knowledge into practice: roots, feeding, uptake and everyday growing decisions.
From trichomes and terpenes to harvest and drying: growing knowledge specific to cannabis.
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