Episode 140: The Sustainability of Peat and Other Substrates with Dr. James Altland

Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast

Tad Hussey.

Cannabis, Gardening, Natural Sciences, Cultivation, Leisure, Science, Home & Garden, Marijuana, Weed, Growing, Organics, Grow

4.7 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2024

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

There's a lot of information about the environmental impacts of peat moss and other horticultural substrates. Dr. James Altland digs into the actual data around peat moss and how it compares to alternative options.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Canada's Cultivation and Science Podcast. I'm your host, Tad Hussey of Kiss Organics.
0:23.2	This is the podcast where we discuss the cutting edge of growing from a science-based perspective
0:27.8	and drawn top experts from around the industry to share their wisdom and knowledge.
0:32.2	Now, before starting the podcast, I want to remind folks that we do have a Patreon for growers
0:37.0	who want to access to the
0:38.4	unedited podcast weeks earlier as well as extra content on our own grows, virtual hangouts,
0:44.1	a private Discord channel, and more that we don't share publicly. You can check it out for a free
0:48.6	trial if interested to see if it can help you with your cultivation goals. Now my guest this
0:53.5	week is Dr. James Altlin.
0:55.4	Dr. Altlin is a research horticulturalist
0:57.8	and the research leader for the USDA-A-ARS application technology research unit,
1:03.5	also known as the ATRU.
1:05.6	Although the role of the ATRU has historically been
1:08.4	to develop new pesticide application technologies. It has shifted its
1:12.1	focus in the last five years to developing CEA technologies. While leading a team of 10 scientists
1:17.5	in various aspects of CEA from entomology, plant pathology, engineering, and horticulture,
1:23.5	Dr. Altland's expertise encompasses the development of substrate technologies for containerized
1:28.2	plant production.
1:29.7	With collaborations at Ohio State University, this has recently involved into the microbial
1:34.2	community analysis of container substrates.
1:37.1	Now on to the show.
1:39.8	Hi James, thank you so much for coming on the show today.
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