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Hop latent viroid (HLV): What is it & How is it affecting marijuana growers?

Across North America, something called Hop Latent Viroid (HLV) is wreaking havoc. This virus-like infection can make plants sickly and destroy harvests. It’s highly contagious. Studies have estimated that perhaps 40% of cannabis flower sold legally in …

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An elusive pathogen is damaging cannabis crops – here’s how to fight it

Over and over again, I meet cannabis growers who are not yet aware of a widespread disease that has been appearing more and more across the United States – hop latent viroid (HpLVd).
An elusive pathogen is damaging cannabis crops – here’s h…