Paper · 2024 · Industrial Crops and Products

Cannabis yield and cannabinoid profile affected by plant nutrition and planting density

Matěj Malík; Lukáš Praus; Alexandra Kuklina; et al.

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Abstract

Cannabis sativa L. is widely cultivated for its medicinal and industrial uses, with increasing demand driving research on factors that influence cannabinoid yield and profile. This study examined the combined effects of individualized nutrient solutions and planting density on cannabinoid content and inflorescence yield in a soilless cultivation system. Four treatments were applied: a control (A) and three enhanced treatments (B, C, D). Treatment B received an amino acid biostimulant to potentially enhance nitrogen utilization . Treatment C provided increased phosphorus (P), potassium (K), and iron (Fe) for enhanced energy transfer and stress resilience, and treatment D combined the nutrient compositions of B and C. Nutrient solutions were refreshed weekly and analyzed to monitor elemental composition. Treatments were applied at two planting densities (9 and 27.5 plants/m 2 ). Cannabinoids were extracted and quantified using high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection. The combination of P, K, and Fe in treatment C produced the highest THC concentration (12.3 %) in the inflorescences, outperforming both the control (11.2 %) and treatment D (11.9 %). In contrast, treatment B, which used only the biostimulant, had the lowest THC concentration (9.5 %). Total THC yield per plant also varied significantly. In week 9, treatment C had the highest THC yield (2.81 g), while B had the lowest (1.60 g). By week 12, both treatments C and D reached nearly identical THC yields (5.94 g and 5.97 g), with treatment B still lagging at 3.69 g. This suggests that P, K, and Fe supplementation is critical for maximizing THC yield, while the biostimulant alone was less effective. Higher planting density increased THC concentration in inflorescences but reduced individual plant biomass, while lower density resulted in higher dry inflorescence and total THC yields per square meter. This suggests that cultivating fewer plants per square meter can optimize resource access and increase yield.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Treatment C (P, K and Fe) gave the highest THC concentration in inflorescences, 12.3%, above the control (11.2%) and treatment D (11.9%).

Taxon
Cannabis sativa L.Cannabis sativae0
Organ / stage
inflorescencese1
Treatment
combination of P, K, and Fe in treatment Ce1
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THC concentratione1
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higheste1
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12.3 %e1
Qualifier
control (11.2 %) and treatment D (11.9 %)e1
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controle1

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Cannabis sativa
Cannabis sativa · TaxonThayne Tuason · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Cannabis sativa L.”

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“The combination of P, K, and Fe in treatment C produced the highest THC concentration (12.3 %) in the inflorescences, outperforming both the control (11.2 %) and treatment D (11.9 %)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Treatment B (biostimulant only) had the lowest THC concentration, 9.5%.

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Cannabis sativa L.Cannabis sativae0
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only the biostimulante1
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THC concentratione1
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9.5 %e1

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Cannabis sativa
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“treatment B, which used only the biostimulant, had the lowest THC concentration (9.5 %)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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In week 9 treatment C had the highest THC yield per plant, 2.81 g.

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Cannabis sativa L.Cannabis sativae0
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treatment Ce1
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THC yielde1
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higheste1
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2.81 ge1
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week 9e1

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“In week 9, treatment C had the highest THC yield (2.81 g)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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In week 9 treatment B had the lowest THC yield per plant, 1.60 g.

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Cannabis sativa L.Cannabis sativae0
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THC yielde1
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loweste1
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week 9e1

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“In week 9, treatment C had the highest THC yield (2.81 g), while B had the lowest (1.60 g)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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By week 12 treatments C and D reached nearly identical THC yields, 5.94 g and 5.97 g.

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treatments C and De1
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THC yieldse1
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nearly identicale1
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5.94 g and 5.97 ge1
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week 12e1

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“By week 12, both treatments C and D reached nearly identical THC yields (5.94 g and 5.97 g)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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By week 12 treatment B still lagged at 3.69 g THC yield.

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Cannabis sativa L.Cannabis sativae0
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treatment Be1
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THC yieldse1
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lagginge1
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3.69 ge1
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week 12e1

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“By week 12, both treatments C and D reached nearly identical THC yields (5.94 g and 5.97 g), with treatment B still lagging at 3.69 g”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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Total THC yield per plant varied significantly among treatments.

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Cannabis sativa L.Cannabis sativae0
Outcome
Total THC yield per plante1

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“Cannabis sativa L.”

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“Total THC yield per plant also varied significantly”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

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The authors conclude that P, K and Fe supplementation is critical for maximizing THC yield.

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P, K, and Fe supplementatione1
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maximizing THC yielde1

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Cannabis sativa · TaxonThayne Tuason · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“P, K, and Fe supplementation is critical for maximizing THC yield”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Higher planting density increased THC concentration in inflorescences.

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Cannabis sativa L.Cannabis sativae0
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inflorescencese1
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Higher planting densitye1
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THC concentratione1
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increasede1

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Cannabis sativa · TaxonThayne Tuason · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Higher planting density increased THC concentration in inflorescences”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Higher planting density reduced individual plant biomass.

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individual plant biomasse1
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Cannabis sativa · TaxonThayne Tuason · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Cannabis sativa L.”

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“Higher planting density increased THC concentration in inflorescences but reduced individual plant biomass”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Lower planting density gave higher dry inflorescence yield and total THC yield per square meter.

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Cannabis sativa L.Cannabis sativae0
Treatment
lower densitye1
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dry inflorescence and total THC yields per square metere1
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highere1

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“lower density resulted in higher dry inflorescence and total THC yields per square meter”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The authors suggest that cultivating fewer plants per square meter can optimize resource access and increase yield.

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Cannabis sativa L.Cannabis sativae0
Treatment
cultivating fewer plants per square metere1
Outcome
increase yielde1

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Cannabis sativa
Cannabis sativa · TaxonThayne Tuason · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“cultivating fewer plants per square meter can optimize resource access and increase yield”

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boron atom · yield · Cannabis sativaResults agree

2 papers: 0 positive, 2 negative or no effect

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  1. no effect
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phosphorus · molecular: metabolites · Cannabis sativaPositive and negative results

2 papers: 1 positive, 1 negative or no effect

1 in the opposite direction

  1. no effect
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potassium · molecular: metabolites · Cannabis sativaPositive and negative results

3 papers: 1 positive, 2 negative or no effect

2 in the opposite direction

  1. no effect
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other · molecular: metabolites · Cannabis sativaPositive and negative results

3 papers: 1 positive, 2 negative or no effect

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  1. positive
  2. no effect
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density · molecular: metabolites · Cannabis sativaPositive and negative results

4 papers: 1 positive, 3 negative or no effect

3 in the opposite direction

  1. no effect
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density · growth · Cannabis sativaPositive and negative results

6 papers: 4 positive, 2 negative or no effect

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