// Definition
The unique pest, disease, and environmental pressures facing cannabis growers in tropical climates like Jamaica, including caterpillars, aphids, high humidity, and mold โ requiring different IPM strategies than temperate climates.
// From the Episode
Discussion about outdoor Jamaican farming challenges. Caterpillars that burrow into buds are a major problem, along with aphids and high humidity creating mold pressure. The outdoor Jamaican farmer faces different challenges than indoor or temperate-climate growers. Testing and quality control infrastructure was just beginning to develop on the island.
// Source
Ep. 077 Hash Church LXXVII 77 โ