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Interview: La Plata Labs
Featured Recipe: Canna-Butter Featured Medible: Butter Scotch Blondies
Gardening: Limiting Factors
LaPlata Labs
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LaPlata Labs is a network of cannabis breeders
based in LaPlata (The Silver) County, CO.
Becoming well known with strains such as Sour
Pez (Pink Pez x Sour D), Big Skunk (Skunk #1 x
Big Bud), & Durango OG (Alien OG x Alien
Bubba), these guys are here to stay and the
growers who search for killer phenos welcome
them.
Late last month, Plant the Land had the honor
to sit down with LaPlata Labs for a moment.
We thought our readers would be interested in
hearing their answers to a couple of our
questions:
PTL: For those that are not familiar with the
origin of LaPlata Labs, can you tell us a little
about the company's name, the initial genetics
that launched LaPlata Labs, and how you and
your crew started the company?
LPL: LaPlata Labs name derives from the
LaPlata Mountains, in Durango,CO of LaPlata
County, and we are very proud to represent
our area. We started with Skunk hybrids and
Alien hybrids. A good friend of ours inspired us
to get into breeding cannabis many years ago,
it quickly became a passion and one thing led Durango OG
"Alien OG x Alien Bubba"
Photography by: LaPlata Labs
to another.
PTL: Congratulations on being recognized as one of the top 40 seed banks of all by HighTimes. What
does LaPlata Labs credit most for such an accomplishment? (Friends, Gifted/Purchased Strains,
Determination, Timing etc..)
LPL: We couldn't have made it to the top 40 without our supporters. We have a true passion for this
and we try to show it in our products.
PTL: High CBD strains are of top demand and we've noticed a recent announcement introducing
"Quinn n' Tonic" as LaPlata Lab's next release, can you tell us a little about this creation?
LPL: The “Quin N Tonic” has been a small collaboration of breeders, putting efforts together to find
the highest CBD ratios possible. Massive amounts of lab results are underway. Then we can start
adding to the CBD pool of strains for the people in seed form!!
PTL: Does LaPlata Labs practice any specific breeding/cultivation standards that you’re willing to
publically announce? If so, why are these methods important?
LPL: There are really too many to say. Lolol
PTL: Anyone that has looked in to LaPlata Lab’s genetics can see you're fans of Indicas, as we are
here at Plant the Land, are there any plans to release pure Sativas from LaPlata Labs?
LPL: We are working VERY hard on getting some amazing sativa strains in the mix. One is just about
ready to be released. We won’t give any details on that strain currently yet. But landrace sativas are
in the mix, so expect some pure exotics here!!
Step 4: Allow your mixture to simmer on low for about 3 hours and while stirring frequently.
(When the “extraction” is completed, the surface will change from a watery consistency to a
thicker consistency.)
Step 5: Using an appropriate sized tupperware container, strain mixture through cheesecloth
to separate the liquid from plant matter of the mixture.
Step 6: Now place the lid on the Tupperware and place it in the fridge to sit overnight. You
need to do this so the water can separate from the cannabutter.
Step 7: When you re-open the Tupperware after sitting overnight, water will be visibly
separate from your canna-butter. Now simply drain this “waste water” and collect the
canna-butter.
Step 1: Bring approximately a quart of water to a
boil in a medium/large saucepan.
Step 2: Add 4 sticks of butter to boiling water. (4
sticks of butter/ounce of cannabis)
Step 3: When the butter is completely melted,
adjust heat from high to low. Add 1 ounce of
medical grade cannabis in the saucepan, ensure the
cannabis remains at least 1.5 inches above the
bottom.
What you’ll need:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup canna-butter, melted and cooled
2 eggs
Step 1:
In a large bowl, combine
the flour, brown sugar,
baking powder and salt.
In another bowl, beat
the butter, eggs and
vanilla until smooth. Stir
into dry ingredients just
until combined (batter
will be thick).
Step 3:
Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out
clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield: 2 dozen.
Step 2:
Spread into a 13-in. x
9-in. baking pan
coated with cooking
spray. Sprinkle with
chocolate chunks and
chopped candy bars;
press gently into
batter.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup semisweet chocolate
chunks
4 Heath candy bars (1.4
ounces each), coarsely
chopped
Limiting Factors:
What are they and why are they important?
Cannabis plants are dependent on their environment for
vital materials and energy. There are 5 essential factors that
affect your plant’s growth: light, carbon dioxide, nutrients,
water, & temperature.
Each of these factors are necessary for photosynthesis and
growth and they must be adequately available for plants to
grasp their potential.
For example; as the intensity of light increases, the plant’s
ability to utilize it depends upon the availability of the other four factors. For this reason, the five
are called “limiting factors”. The limiting factor, -which is the factor that is not supplied
adequately, determines the rate of growth for the plant. An insufficient supply of any one factor
slows or stops plant growth.
It is unlikely that water or nutrients are limiting factors in an indoor garden, since they are supplied
easily. Oxygen, which is required by the roots and sometimes absorbed by the leaves compromises
21% of the air, so leaves have easy access. Oxygenating the water and using porous mediums keep
the roots supplied. This leaves us with three factors that are likely to limit plant growth; light,
carbon dioxide, & temperature.
Cannabis’ metabolic rate (how fast it functions on a cellular level) is determined by temperature.
Warm blooded animals, such as humans, maintain a steady metabolic rate internally. Plant
metabolic rates on the other hand, along with most other life forms, are entirely dependent on their
environment. For example, unusual cold temperatures, as well as unsafe heat, slow or stop
photosynthesis and can diminish or even stop growth. All of these factors must be available in
appropriate amounts for our cannabis plants to achieve their maximum potential.
