Meghan S Cahill, Terri Arsenault, Trung Huu Bui, Nubia Zuverza-Mena, Anuja Bharadwaj, Kitty Prapayotin-Riveros, Jason C White, Christian O Dimkpa
Copper (Cu) is an element widely used as a pesticide for the control of plant diseases. Cu is also known to influence a range of plant secondary metabolisms. However, it is not known whether Cu influences the levels of the major metabolites in hemp ( Cannabis sativa L.), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). This study investigated the impact of Cu on the levels of these cannabinoids in two hemp cultivars, Wife and Merlot, under field conditions, as a function of harvest time (August-September), Cu type (nano, bulk, or ionic), and dose (50, 100, and 500 ppm)...
March 22, 2024: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry