Factors that Influence Your UW Cannabis Strain

Every strain of cannabis is unique. From environmental factors to harvesting methods and more, there are many elements that influence the final expression of any given cannabis strain. In this post, we’ll discuss the main forces at work that impact the final Urban Wellness medicinal cannabis you enjoy.

SOUND GENETICS

It’s only natural that we start with genetics -- the foundation of your favorite strain’s flavor, effects, potency, and cultivation characteristics. Cannabis strains will display traits from their parent strains, therefore breeders often work to isolate or emphasize specific traits from a strain’s parent genetics. The genetics of each strain serve as a blueprint for it’s specific phenotype, which can be influenced by environmental factors.

Urban Wellness rigorously assesses our plants’ to guarantee solid genetics. Stable genetics produce predictable features passed down from the parent strains, leading to consistent, quality flower.

HARVESTING METHODS

The way a plant is harvested can influence the end result of your strain. From the way a plant is flushed to the way strains are dried can change the ending characteristics of your medicine.

At Urban Wellness, we pride ourselves on our harvesting techniques. We time our harvests precisely to allow our plants the opportunity to develop their greatest potency and characteristics. Our bud is hand-trimmed intentionally, with the goal of preserving trichomes.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

Environmental factors begin to assert their force as soon as a seed or clone has been planted. At Urban Wellness, our state-of-the-art cultivation facility uses vertical grow systems and other unique technologies that offer a next-level layer of control over our cannabis plants. Our plants are grown in a hydroponic medium, with a custom nutrient blend, and hand-tended by our amazing grow team.