Hope Going Forward with Hop Latent Viroid (HLVd)
Professor DeBacco

Is it Getting Worse?
Hard to tell, if the viroid is spreading or if the awareness is spreading resulting in more growers looking for it and finding it.
Why Should I Be Concerned?
Reduced yields
Pathogen spreading
No cure

Being Aware
Know what to look for and do not be afraid to test your plants.

(Carefully) tell others you may know if you think their plants may be showing symptoms and encourage them to get their plants tested.

“Unclean” Grower
If you have plants that test positive it is not an indication of bad practices.

Valuing Testing
Seed testing
Clone testing
Asking for screening reports

Finding Resistant Cultivars
To date, no cannabis cultivars are known to be resistant to HLVd.
However, remember this is still a new disease and more cultivators are now aware of it and will be actively seeking a possible resistant variety.

Sanitation Protocols
Being aware of workers
Limit contact with known infected plants
Know who was around an infected plant
Follow sanitation protocols with products that actually work against HLVd.

This is a Problem, but Research is on Going
Sharing of information both at Universities and also companies.

Link to Lecture Slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RbFj...

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