Inside Ozadia

Mark Carroll takes a moment out of his garden walk with Aaron Field, Cultivation Manager for BFF Natural in Colorado, to discuss some of the improvements and success Aaron has achieved by including Ozadia Plant Science into his crop management strategy. They discuss micronutrients, pest pressure, plant sap analysis, and much more in this brief interview. To learn more about Ozadia Plant Science, please visit http://www.ozadia.com. Follow and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn! To learn more about BFF Natural, please visit http://bffnatural.com

Christian and Mark share a few quick thoughts on critical practices when preparing a space or field for the next growing cycle. Important aspects of site sanitation, cleanliness, genetics selection, nutrient replenishment and more are discussed in this short podcast. For more info please visit http://www.ozadia.com

Inside Ozadia Ep. 24 - The summer season brings heat waves that can put nearly insurmountable stress on crop production. In this podcast, Christian Young presents three key nutrients, Nitrogen, Potassium, and Silicon, that help plants mitigate high-temperature stress, and the physiological mechanisms upon which the nutrients act. For more information on the concepts presented, please visit the links below. Alleviation of temperature stress by nutrient management in crop plants: a review - https://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-95162012000200003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en Silicon-induced thermotolerance in Solanum lycopersicum L. via activation of antioxidant system, heat shock proteins, and endogenous phytohormones - https://bmcplantbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12870-020-02456-7#Fig8 Silicon Alleviates Temperature Stresses in Poinsettia by Regulating Stomata, Photosynthesis, and Oxidative Damages - https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/9/1419/htm Mechanisms of ROS Regulation of Plant Development and Stress Responses - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2019.00800/full For more info on Ozadia Plant Science, please visit http://www.ozadia.com

Inside Ozadia Ep. 23 - In the height of summer, packaging and shipping plant tissue can become an exercise in futility. Mark and Christian discuss the extra steps a grower should take when preparing a plant tissue sample to send off to a lab. They provide tips on keeping your plant material cool and dry, removing excess moisture and air from the sample's packaging, shipping times and priority, as well as when it may be best to wait to collect and ship a sample. For more information, please visit www.ozadia.com

Inside Ozadia Ep. 22 - Transplanting can be one of the most stressful horticultural practices a plant will experience in its lifetime. Whether you're up-potting into larger containers, or planting young plant starts outdoors, there are a few easy steps that can help ease plants through the transition. We cover light and climate acclimation, microbial re-inoculation, and many other considerations for transplanting. For more info please visit www.ozadia.com

Inside Ozadia Ep. 21 - With so many different factors to integrate and variables to consider, troubleshooting the problems of an indoor grow environment can sometimes be a frustrating task. In this podcast Mark and Christian break down aspects to consider and first things to look at when diagnosing the issues of your system. Topics include environmental management systems and communication, integrating systems, airflow and filtration, microbial and plant nutrition consideration, and much more! For more info please visit www.ozadia.com

Inside Ozadia Ep. 20 - Alexis Hobbs, Soil Health Coordinator at Ward Laboratories, joins us for an in-depth discussion on the Phospholipid Fatty Acid (PLFA) soil test, and looks at two PLFA analyses over consecutive years as an example for our Q&A. Important considerations for sample collection, bio-makers used during analysis, and how farmers can best utilize PLFA analyses are just a few of the topics covered! Link to the "PLFA Analysis Explained" video from Ward Labs: https://youtu.be/fuSstyKh3_o PLFA from Ward Labs: https://www.wardlab.com/plfa/ For more info on Ward Laboratories, please visit, www.wardlab.com. For more info on Ozadia Plant Science, please visit www.ozadia.com.

Inside Ozadia Ep. 19 - Growers often reach out to us after feeling they could be growing healthier plants and producing better flower. In this podcast, Mark and Christian discuss some of the first aspects of an operation they look at when approached by growers. Troubleshooting the nutritional system and environment, implementing consistent testing, surveying and testing quality of inputs, altering poor management decisions, improving staff morale, and much more are covered. Thanks for joining us! To learn more about Ozadia Plant Science, please visit www.ozadia.com

Inside Ozadia Ep. 18 - Quick podcast covering foliar feeding practices, equipment selection, application timing, and other important aspects of spraying. For more information, please visit www.ozadia.com

Inside Ozadia Ep. 17 - We answer a viewer question regarding long-term nutrition in a controlled environment, and discuss some of the factors to consider if you choose to grow in a raised bed within a controlled environment. For more info, please visit www.ozadia.com

Inside Ozadia Ep. 16 - Mark and Christian discuss brewing teas for use in cannabis cultivation. They go over actively aerated compost teas (AACT), liquid biological amendments and horticultural extracts that do not require aeration, vermicompost and leachate, the importance of water quality, and end by encouraging experimentation with a start small, learn, and scale up approach. For more information, please visit www.ozadia.com

Inside Ozadia Ep. 15 - Plant sap analysis is a burgeoning technology in plant science. Here we present some of the common questions many growers face when considering plant sap analysis, and try to provide a clear and concise answer for the audience. We also discuss some of the advantages and drawbacks of plant sap analysis, basics of sample collection, prep and shipping, and how to get the most value from your tests! For more information, please visit www.ozadia.com

Inside Ozadia Ep. 14 - Steve Groff joins us for a discussion focused on cover crops and hemp production. We go in-depth on some of techniques Steve has developed for integrating cover crop utilization with field-scale hemp cultivation, talk about a few of the specific cover crops Steve recommends, what Steve and his farm have planned for the upcoming year, and we get to learn more about Steve's recent book, "The Future-Proof Farm: Changing Mindsets In A Changing World," and the farm's new CBD brand, Cedar Meadow Farm. Steve's website: www.stevegroff.com For more info, please visit www.ozadia.com

Inside Ozadia Ep. 13 - Christian Young interviews Dr. Carla Garzon, K.H. Littlefield Professor of Plant Science at Delaware Valley University (DVU). Dr. Garzon is currently overseeing the new industrial hemp program at DVU, including teaching and research. They discuss her background in Plant Pathology, past research, as well as the new hemp program at DVU and the opportunities it will provide students. "Dr. Garzon is a highly published scholar and a dedicated teacher. She has taught and conducted research at Oklahoma State University since 2008, rising from assistant professor to associate professor to professor. Prior to that, she taught at The College of Wooster and conducted postdoctoral research at Ohio State University and Penn State. Her work has been published more than 20 times in peer-reviewed journals, as well as in extension and outreach publications. Dr. Garzon is a member of several professional organizations, including the International Society for Plant Pathology and the American Phytopathological Society, and she has served as a reviewer for numerous scientific journals." - excerpt from Dr. Garzon's delval.edu bio To learn more about Ozadia Plant Science, please visit www.ozadia.com

Inside Ozadia Ep. 12 - Mark and Christian discuss the various factors and options regarding container selection for planting. Topics include considerations when selecting containers for biologically-active plant nutrition, plastic nursery containers, fabric and air pots, soil blocks, and the environmental impact of traditional "plasticulture." www.ozadia.com

Inside Ozadia Ep. 11 - Mark and Christian talk with Alex Duran, Supply Chain Manager, a multi-state cannabis brand. We gain Alex's perspective on flower quality, aspects he considers when sourcing flower, types of cultivation, future for the cannabis industry and branding, and much more. www.ozadia.com

Inside Ozadia Ep. 10 - With multiple states having just approved some form of Cannabis legalization during the 2020 election, Mark and Christian share some of their thoughts around how this will impact the industry. www.ozadia.com

Inside Ozadia Ep. 9 - Mark and Christian discuss the soil microbiome and it's relation to cultivation, how it can be managed, and how a biological approach to crop production varies from conventional agriculture in regards to a healthy soil microbiome. www.ozadia.com

Inside Ozadia Ep. 8 - Mark and Christian discuss various "model/analog" plants for Cannabis cultivation and commercial production. Tomato morphology, hop familial similarity, and grape cultivation intensity are compared to cannabis. www.ozadia.com

Inside Ozadia Ep. 7 - Christian and Mark discuss various aspects of cannabis compliance testing.They touch on what is tested for on/in cannabis products, state-by-state variability in regulations, questions they ask at the dispensary, the need for consumer self-education, and some guiding thoughts to consider before making a purchase. Thanks for joining us! www.ozadia.com

Innside Ozadia Ep. 6 - Christian Young provides an overview of the crop loss farmers face due to current climatic and weather-related events occurring on the west coast and in the Rocky Mountain region, industry implications of this crop loss, and techniques that farms can utilize to mitigate the damage experienced by surviving plants. www.ozadia.com

Inside Ozadia Ep. 5 - We discuss some of the fundamentals of tank mixing, how to apply those fundamentals to the Ozadia Plant Science system, and how the Ozadia system may vary from conventional agriculture fertilizer tank mixing instructions. www. ozadia.com

We discuss using plastic mulch in cannabis and hemp cultivation. We address its applicability in the field, the benefits and drawbacks to its usage, as well as some alternatives to plastic mulch, including paper mulch, cover cropping and more. www.ozadia.com

In this episode we briefly discuss the lack of landrace and strongly sativa-dominant cannabis varieties in the industry, the current commercial implications that have created this absence, and a brief history of why sativas were not traditionally sought after or used by underground cannabis breeders.

Cannabis has been called by many different names throughout it's history. In this episode, we discuss some the delineations found in the cannabis industry, a brief history of cannabis etymology, as well as some of the slang/local names applied to cannabis.

In this first episode of Inside Ozadia, Christian Young (Ozadia R&D Advisor and Marketing Lead) and Mark Carroll (Ozadia Grower Guide) discuss their own personal opinions on cannabis flower quality from both the grower's and the consumer's perspectives. They share what they consider to be the greatest factors in achieving high-quality cannabis and hemp, what consumers should look for when trying to determine "top-shelf" product, and why it is important for both the grower and the consumer to know the dynamics between the inputs used to cultivate cannabis flower and the end-use for those products. Please subscribe, like, share, and comment below! www.ozadia.com Disclaimers: The material and information contained herein is for general informational purposes only. You should not rely upon the material or information contained as a basis for making any business, legal, or any other decisions. Ozadia Plant Science makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability with respect to the information, products, services, or related graphics presented. The views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Ozadia Plant Science. Any content provided by our bloggers or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any group, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.