Hemp Breeders to Partner on Production of Hemp Clones

Posted by Brian Sparks|May 27, 2021

Davis Hemp Farms (DHF) of Bend, OR, and The Hemp Mine of Fair Play, SC, both of which are leading genetics providers for hemp growers across the U.S., are joining forces to select and produce hemp flower.

“Our hope is to set a precedence in the industry for collaboration versus unhealthy competition. The Hemp Mine and Davis Hemp Farms intend to stay in this industry for the long term, and we see no better way to do this and grow than by joining forces and combining the skills of each other for the benefit of the grower,” says Allison Justice, PhD., Founder & CEO of The Hemp Mine (THM). “For THM, incorporating DHF into our genetics lineup is a crucial piece for having a well-rounded vegetative offering. DHF has the reputation and data to back up the ability to produce plants that produce quality smokable flower on a full term, trimmed flower.”

The Hemp Mine is known for providing its data-driven, regionally validated, and proven genetic portfolio of hemp clones. The goal of their collaboration is to discover the best examples of select varieties from the Davis Farms Mariposa line of genetics through field pheno-hunting.

The Hemp Mine and Davis Farms, with the support and sponsorship of Kaycha Labs/Result Group, will be large-scale field testing seeds from the Davis Farms patented varieties, ‘Painted Lady’ and ‘Eighty Eight’. The trial field will be located at The Hemp Mine’s South Carolina farm. This is important for farmers because they will be able to see plant performance firsthand at the Field Day event the first week of September. These plants will go through comprehensive analytics for both cannabinoids and terpenes. Clones and unrooted cuttings of the winning selections from both varieties will be available to farmers through The Hemp Mine and their strong vegetative supply chain.

“Our varieties have set the industry bar for compliant CBD hemp with an average ratio of 30:1 in our feminized seed lines. With that being said, we have discovered single plant examples through our university and independent trials containing ratios as high as 77:1 CBD to THC,” says Jeremy Klettke, Founder & CEO of Davis Farms. “Our goal with this collaboration is to identify, preserve, and offer the best of these plants to hemp farmers around the nation through The Hemp Mine in the vegetative form.