Optimizing simplified growing media to enhance cannabis cultivation

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Published: Jul 15, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.63369/ijat.2025.21.4.1521-1534
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Growing media Cannabis Peat moss Coconut coir Vermicompost Rain tree

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Tebdoie, C.
Department of Plant Production Technology, School of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand
Khana, A.
Department of Plant Production Technology, School of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand
Pajareeyanont, S.
Department of Plant Production Technology, School of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand
Deewatthanawong, R.
Expert Center of Innovative Agriculture, Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research, Pathum Thani, Thailand
Kongchinda, P.
Expert Center of Innovative Herbal Products, Thailand Institute of Scientificand and Technological Research, Pathum Thani, Thailand
Montri, N.
Department of Plant Production Technology, School of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand, Office of Administrative Interdisciplinary Program on Agricultural Technology, School of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand.

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This study evaluated the effects of different growing media on the vegetative growth, chlorophyll content, and inflorescence yield of Cannabis sativa L. ‘Platinum Kush Breath Remix’. A substrate composed of peat moss, perlite, and vermiculite (3:1:1; PM) significantly enhanced plant height, stem diameter, number of nodes, and inflorescence yield. The highest chlorophyll a and total chlorophyll contents were observed in plants grown in a medium comprising coconut coir, perlite, vermiculite, and vermicompost (3:1:1:1; CC1), which was comparable to PM in terms of yield. Both PM and CC1 media significantly outperformed other treatments, indicating their suitability for optimizing C. sativa growth and productivity.

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Tebdoie, C., Khana, A., Pajareeyanont, S., Deewatthanawong, R., Kongchinda, P., & Montri, N. (2025). Optimizing simplified growing media to enhance cannabis cultivation. International Journal of Agricultural Technology, 21(4), 1521–1534. https://doi.org/10.63369/ijat.2025.21.4.1521-1534
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Vol. 21 No. 4 (2025): July
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