Dry farming cannabis shows new levels of symbiosis with the ecosystem and great sun-grown pot.
While dry farms are said to only make up a dozen cannabis cultivation operations in California, the resulting cannabis is a high quality product grown with a different kind of bio-responsibly in a water-heavy industry.
To get the full tale on dry farming, we headed north to the Redwoods of Humboldt County. There, Chrystal Ortiz, the founder of one of the Emerald Triangle’s newest dispensaries, and her husband Noah are at the cutting edge of growing awesome cannabis with only the water cycle to provide the plants’ hydration.
While dry farming is gaining more notoriety in the wine and produce sectors, outdoor cannabis cultivation is still very water-intensive. It’s almost hard to picture, but once you get out into the field and see the process, it all makes a lot more sense.
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