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Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · 1d

🤓 Excited to be invited to participate as a speaker at the SUNY Cannabis Conference for one more year!

🪴 This event will take place on January 12–13, 2025, in Niagara Falls.

➡️ Here is the link for more information:

sunyniagara.edu/cannabisconf...

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Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · 3d

🌱 HORT 482 - Cannabis Practicum students learning some cloning procedures at the SIU Horticulture Research Center.

#controlledenvironmentagriculture #cea #controlledenvironmentag #cannabis #horticulture #plantsciences #siuc #thisissiu #southernillinoisuniversity #science #plantbiology #ag

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Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · 4d

🚨 Publication alert!

🧪 Currently, silver thiosulfate (STS) is the most common treatment used for feminized seed production in the cannabis industry, though environmental concerns arise from silver applications.

➡️ Here is the link for the full article:

www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/11...

Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · 6d

A month ago, at the Cannabis Cultivation and Science Conference in Bozeman, I had the chance to talk about how abiotic plant stress can modulate secondary metabolite responses and cannabinoid production. It was great to see how the cannabis industry in Montana is still collaborative. #thisissiu

Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · 9d

I am very honored to be invited to serve as a CannMed Advisory Board member.

Excited for next year's event in Lake Tahoe. I encourage you to submit your abstract by November 15. Here is the link:

www.cvent.com/c/abstracts/...

Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · 10d

🔟 Very thankful for Yield Science donating 10 books to the Cannabis Biology and Cultivation Systems Lab. These books will be available for the students to borrow and use in their course assignments.
#cea #controlledenvironmentag #cannabis #horticulture #plantsciences #siuc #thisissiu

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Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · 14d

📄 Our lab has published a new protocol for cannabis cloning! This work aims to improve propagation consistency and efficiency in cannabis research and production.

✅ Here is the link for full access:

opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/psas_article...

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Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · 17d

Our graduate student, Rodrigo Raposo, dropped some serious knowledge about the establishment and maintenance of mother plants.

The HORT 482 - Cannabis Practicum students learned how to manage a mother plant room and create a checklist of activities for propagation in a cannabis growing facility.

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Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · 21d

My first Cannabis Research Conference is on the books! So happy to see and meet many of the rockstar scientists working on cannabis in an academic environment.

Excited for next year in San Diego!

#controlledenvironmentagriculture #cea #cannabis #horticulture #plantsciences #siuc #thisissiu

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Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · 24d

Day 1 - Cannabis Research Conference

Today, I'll present the effects of water-deficit stress on cannabis production at the Renaissance Room starting at 8:15 am.

#controlledenvironmentagriculture #cea #controlledenvironmentag #cannabis #horticulture #plantsciences #siuc #thisissiu

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Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · 26d

See you in Portland, OR.

Let's goooo!

#controlledenvironmentagriculture #cea #controlledenvironmentag #cannabis #horticulture #plantsciences #siuc #thisissiu #southernillinoisuniversity #science #plantbiology #ag #agriculture #plantstress #hydroponics #hydroponics #soillessmedia

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Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · 28d

Shoutout to Justin and the BeLeaf team for hosting us on a tour of their impressive facility in St. Louis.

This growing facility is awesome, combining the history of the Alcohol Prohibition era with cutting-edge technology.

#controlledenvironmentagriculture #cea #thisissiu #cannabis

Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · 29d

Congratulations, Alex, for successfully defending his Master's thesis titled “Exploring Denitrification in Wetland Nitrogen Cycling and Biostimulant-Based Agricultural Strategies to Improve Ecosystem Health.”

Happy to serve as a committee member for this project. #thisissiu

Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · Oct 1

📕 Our article addressing the role of jasmonates in modulating growth, trichome density, and cannabinoid accumulation in cannabis is featured on the front page of the International Journal of Plant Biology.

Here is the link for the full article:

www.mdpi.com/2037-0164/16...

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Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · Sep 30

Teamwork came through at the Hemp, Hops & Shrooms Festival!

Thank you all for helping tear down the booth and load up the truck. I owe you one!

#controlledenvironmentagriculture #cea #controlledenvironmentag #cannabis #horticulture #plantsciences #siuc #thisissiu #southernillinoisuniversity

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Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · Sep 29

Our lab crew had a great time at the Hemp Hops & Shrooms Festival, hosting a workshop on how to dial in environmental controls for better indoor cannabis grows.

#controlledenvironmentagriculture #cea #controlledenvironmentag #cannabis #horticulture #plantsciences #siuc #thisissiu

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Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · Sep 28

🪴🍺🍄 2025 HEMP HOPS & SHROOMS FESTIVAL

#controlledenvironmentagriculture #cea #controlledenvironmentag #cannabis #horticulture #plantsciences #siuc #thisissiu #southernillinoisuniversity #science #plantbiology #ag #agriculture #plantstress #hydroponics #hydroponics #soillessmedia

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Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · Sep 27

Here are a few of our students in the poster presentation section at the 2025 SIU Cannabis Symposium.

Congratulations to our undergraduate student, Sophie, who earned second place for her interesting study exploring student perspectives on the cannabis programs offered at SIU.

#thisissiu

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Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · Sep 25

🐟🪴 Our student, Ashlynn, led an awesome tour of the Aquatic Research Laboratory during the SIU Cannabis Symposium.

🤓 She showcased our ongoing research comparing cannabis cultivation in hydroponics (Deep Water Culture) with closed-loop aquaponics integrated with Largemouth Bass.

Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · Sep 24

Cannabis Biology and Cultivation Systems Advisory Board 🤓😂

#controlledenvironmentagriculture #cea #controlledenvironmentag #cannabis #horticulture #plantsciences #siuc #thisissiu #southernillinoisuniversity #science #plantbiology #ag #agriculture #plantstress #hydroponics #hydroponics

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Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · Sep 23

SIU Cannabis Symposium after party. I'm so thankful to have an informal/relaxing time with these brilliant minds.

#controlledenvironmentagriculture #cea #controlledenvironmentag #cannabis #horticulture #plantsciences #siuc #thisissiu #southernillinoisuniversity #science #plantbiology #ag

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Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · Sep 22

📖 Another SIU Cannabis Symposium on the books!

🪴🎤 I'm truly honored to have such a fantastic speaker line-up this year. Thank you very much for enriching this event with your knowledge and humbleness. I learned a lot!

#cannabis #horticulture #plantsciences #siuc #thisissiu

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Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · Sep 19

Standing room only at the SIU Cannabis Symposium… what a great turnout!

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Jose Leme, PhD @joselemephd.bsky.social · Sep 19

The stage is set, and the minds are ready... Let's get this symposium started!