{"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":"Foundations Series #3: The Soil Food Web: Science, Dogma, and Controlled Ecosystems with Tad Hussey","slug":"foundations-series-3-the-soil-food-web-science-dogma-and-controlled-ecosystems-with-tad-hussey","published_at":"2026-02-24T18:26:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-cultivation-and-science-podcast-224812/foundations-series-3-the-soil-food-web-science-dogma-and-controlled-ecosystems-with-tad-hussey","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/c3d2fe3c-da87-4c36-884e-b6fd3545f20e/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=eb565bbc-b99d-4ea2-a59e-7c4a2ca16b15&awEpisodeId=c3d2fe3c-da87-4c36-884e-b6fd3545f20e&feed=WsEnHj2A","summary":"In this installment of our Foundations of Soil & Plant Science series, host Tad Hussey of KIS Organics revisits the most influential concept in organic cultivation: The Soil Food Web. This episode begins with a dedication to the life and legacy of Dr. Elaine Ingham, whose passing this week marks a significant moment for the agricultural community. While honoring the ground-breaking work she began, Tad dives into how modern science—from the Rhizophagy Cycle to Precision Agronomy—is evolving our understanding of what a living soil ecosystem can (and cannot) do for a high-performance crop. Tad challenges the growing \"Bro Science\" and dogma in the industry, bridging the gap between ecological ideology and hard data. He breaks down why blindly \"copying nature\" is a suboptimal goal for commercial growers and offers a roadmap for utilizing biology as a precision tool within a controlled environment.","meta_description":"In this installment of our Foundations of Soil & Plant Science series, host Tad Hussey of KIS Organics revisits the most influential concept in organic cu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1180,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cannabis-cultivation-and-science-podcast-224812/episodes/foundations-series-3-the-soil-food-web-science-dogma-and-controlled-ecosystems-with-tad-hussey/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/foundations-series-3-the-soil-food-web-science-dogma-and-controlled-ecosystems-with-tad-hussey.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}