Podcast Episodes

Episode 153: Rethinking the Basics: pH, Water, Light & Nutrients with Bryant Mason

Episode 153

This wide-ranging conversation with Bryant Mason covers a series of essential—but frequently misunderstood—topics in organic cultivation. We explore why simple, low-tech data collection strategies of…

Published on an hour ago

Episode 152: Light, Spectrum, and Plant Signals — A Practical Guide with Dr. David Hawley part 2

Episode 152

In this conversation, Tad and Dr. David Hawley (Chief Science Officer at Fluence) unpack what really matters when dialing in your lighting strategy for cannabis and other high-value crops. They get d…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Episode 151: Light, Spectrum, and Plant Signals — A Practical Guide with Dr. David Hawley part 1

Episode 151

In this conversation, Tad and Dr. David Hawley (Chief Science Officer at Fluence) unpack what really matters when dialing in your lighting strategy for cannabis and other high-value crops. They get d…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Episode 150: Plants Under Pressure: How Stress Shapes Secondary Metabolites (w/ Dr. José Leme)

Episode 150

Can stress actually improve flower quality? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. José Leme to dive into the science of plant stimuli and how growers can apply it in practice. We cover:

🌿 Mechanical cu…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Episode 149: Lighting Cannabis Right: 2025 Science & Strategy with MIGRO

Episode 149

This week on the Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast, we're diving deep into lighting and photobiology with Shane Torpey, founder of MIGRO. With a background in engineering and construction, Sha…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Episode 148: 15,000 Clones a Year — Cannabis Propagation with Connor Ockfen

Episode 148

📝 Episode Highlights:

Connor’s journey from greenhouse grower to propagation leader

Scaling propagation: key infrastructure and protocols

Hormonal treatments and substrate selection for optimal rooting

M…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 147: The Chemistry of Survival: Plant Stress Responses with Dr. Michael Gutensohn

Episode 147

In this episode of the Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Michael Gutensohn, an expert in plant physiology and secondary metabolism, to explore the intricate relationship b…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 146: Logan Labs, Soil Testing, & Nitrogen Management with Bryant Mason

Episode 146

Welcome to the Cannabis Cultivation and Science podcast, I'm your host Tad Hussey of KIS Organics. This is the podcast where we discuss the cutting edge of growing from a science based perspective an…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Episode 145: Practical Greenhouse Management Advice with Jared Ferguson

Episode 143

Before starting the podcast, I wanted to share about an exciting new conference that we are hosting in conjunction with Collective Elevation in Bozeman, Montana. I’ve been talking to Suzanne Wainwrig…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 144: Pest Management Tips and Tricks with Saul Alba

Episode 142

Saul began his agriculture work in vineyard and winery operations on the Central California coast.  After deciding to focus his career on crop protection he moved north where he managed IPM programs …

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago