{"podcast":{"title":"Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast","slug":"cannabis-cultivation-and-science-podcast-224812","podcast_index_feed_id":224812,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/WsEnHj2A","website_url":"https://www.kisorganics.com/pages/podcast","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/eb565bbc-b99d-4ea2-a59e-7c4a2ca16b15/0ca189f9-a929-4786-9ec2-50d72349ab82/3000x3000/cannabis-cultivation-and-science3.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Tad Hussey.","episode_count":167,"summary":"Welcome to the Cannabis Cultivation and Science podcast, I’m your host, Tad Hussey of KIS Organics. This is the podcast where we discuss the cutting edge of organic growing from a science based perspective and draw in top experts from around the industry to share their wisdom and knowledge. If you want to hear the latest in growing technology and methods, this is the place..","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T08:19:11.790286+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-cultivation-and-science-podcast-224812"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 161: The Secret Lives of Pathogens with Dr. Zamir Punja","slug":"episode-161-the-secret-lives-of-pathogens-with-dr-zamir-punja","published_at":"2026-03-17T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-cultivation-and-science-podcast-224812/episode-161-the-secret-lives-of-pathogens-with-dr-zamir-punja","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-cultivation-and-science-podcast-224812","url":"https://www.kisorganics.com/pages/podcast","audio_url":"https://afp-901980-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/eb565bbc-b99d-4ea2-a59e-7c4a2ca16b15/episodes/612b4d57-df59-48ba-8c61-8a311972f821/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=eb565bbc-b99d-4ea2-a59e-7c4a2ca16b15&awEpisodeId=612b4d57-df59-48ba-8c61-8a311972f821&feed=WsEnHj2A","summary":"In this episode, Tad Hussey sits down with the \"Godfather of Cannabis Pathology,\" Dr. Zamir Punja, Professor of Plant Pathology and Biotechnology at Simon Fraser University. Dr. Punja shares groundbreaking research from 2024 and 2025 that challenges everything we thought we knew about bud rot, viroids, and the internal microbiome of the cannabis plant. We dive deep into the riskiest time week for contracting Botrytis, the surprising discovery of mycorrhizae inside seeds, and a brand-new 2026 observation regarding how cannabis plants \"expel\" excess salts and silica through their leaf hairs. If you’ve ever struggled with late-stage mold or wondered how HLVd really spreads, this scientific deep-dive is a must-listen.","meta_description":"In this episode, Tad Hussey sits down with the \"Godfather of Cannabis Pathology,\" Dr. Zamir Punja, Professor of Plant Pathology and Biotechnology at Simon…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4231,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cannabis-cultivation-and-science-podcast-224812/episodes/episode-161-the-secret-lives-of-pathogens-with-dr-zamir-punja/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-cultivation-and-science-podcast-224812/episode-161-the-secret-lives-of-pathogens-with-dr-zamir-punja.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}