Plant Hormones
Plant hormones are signaling molecules that regulate growth, stress response, and reproductive processes in cannabis plants. Unlike volatile terpenes detected in aroma, hormones operate internally to coordinate development across tissues. Key cannabis hormones include auxins (growth regulation), gibberellins (stem elongation), cytokinins (cell division), abscisic acid (stress response), and ethylene (ripening/senescence). Breeders and cultivators study hormone profiles to understand phenotypic expression, flowering triggers, and environmental adaptation. Hormone manipulation through pruning, light cycles, and nutrient timing is common in breeding selection, though direct measurement requires laboratory analysis rather than sensory evaluation.
Plant Hormones strains
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Plant hormones are signaling molecules that regulate growth, stress response, and reproductive processes in cannabis plants. Unlike volatile terpenes detected in aroma, hormones operate internally to coordinate development across tissues. Key cannabis hormones include auxins (growth regulation), gibberellins (stem elongation), cytokinins (cell division), abscisic acid (stress response), and ethylene (ripening/senescence). Breeders and cultivators study hormone profiles to understand phenotypic expression, flowering triggers, and environmental adaptation. Hormone manipulation through pruning, light cycles, and nutrient timing is common in breeding selection, though direct measurement requires laboratory analysis rather than sensory evaluation.
Breeders selectively propagate lines showing desirable hormone-driven traits such as compact architecture, robust flowering initiation, or stress resilience. Understanding endogenous hormone levels helps predict how genetics will respond to cultivation techniques and environmental stressors.
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