Lee Allen
Lee Allen is an award-winning reporter of both electronic and print media. He is also a struggling backyard gardener.
Articles by Lee Allen
Cannabis and Alcohol: Inevitable Rivals
Taken in combination, they are being enjoyed by an ever-increasing number of pleasure-seekers known as dualists.
The Healing Powers of Plant Medicine
Healing herbs like kratom and kava took the spotlight at the recent Arizona Plant Medicine Conference.
Hemp too Hot in the Arizona Desert
Hemp growers in Arizona are learning that inconsistent seeds make it challenging to produce hemp that meets federal regulations for THC...
Growing Hydroponic Strawberries
Whether grown indoors or outdoors in sunlight, hydroponic cultivation offers strawberry growers many advantages.
A New Way to Cure Bud
Who knew the process of curing cannabis is remarkably similar to curing meat or cheese? David and Jane Sandelman figured it out and have...
Foolproof Hemp Cloning
With demand for hemp and CBD on the rise since the passing of last year’s Farm Bill, cultivators are under pressure to generate higher...
Feeding Space Travelers
NASA is exploring the best controlled environment agriculture technology on Earth today so that one day it can meet the challenges of...
A Very Conservative Campus Discusses Cannabis
More than 300 attendees filled the university’s College of Medicine auditorium for the first-ever Interdisciplinary Cannabis Symposium at...
CBD Enters the Pharmaceutical World
The first FDA-approved cannabidiol drug made to treat seizures in young people is Big Pharma’s inaugural step into the world of CBD,...
Water-Soluble Cannabinoids: A Happy Byproduct
Research scientists at Trait Biosciences were looking for ways to improve cannabis and hemp yields when they discovered a method to make...
Low Cost Sensors and Greenhouse Control Systems: Raspberry Pi
While many automated agricultural control systems are expensive and geared towards commercial operations, a little Raspberry Pi is perfect...
Fusarium Wilt: Unwanted & Unwelcome
Feared because it is virtually impossible to get rid of, fusarium wilt is wreaking havoc on lettuce and other field and greenhouse crops....
Environmental Benefits of Indoor Growing
There are many factors that make controlled environment agriculture more environmentally friendly than traditional agriculture. Lee Allen...
High-throughput Phenotyping: Sensing Technologies and Data Mining
If you don’t understand sensing technologies and data mining for high-throughput (HT) phenotyping, you are definitely not alone. Here’s a...
Sand Culture Growing Success
Growing plants and vegetables in sand culture is not a new idea, but it appears to be both practical and economical now that plastics and...
Listen to Your Mother (Nature)
Using natural concepts as models for solutions in the human world is a process called biomimicry and in this story, Lee Allen takes us to...
Can Hydroponics Save Threatened Plants Species?
Due to various pressures, the planet is losing plant diversity at an alarming rate. This is not god for ecosystems or humans. Lee Allen...
Fascination With Fungi and the Garden
Mushrooms check a lot of boxes for the future of food. While quintessential decomposers, these organisms assist in plant growth, anare...
Stop the Presses: Hydroponics Certified Organic
Until November of 2017, growers debated the organic certification of hydroponics. Now, the verdict is in.
Bugs for Breakfast
Dr. Goggy Davidowitz says we’ll have to get over our aversion to the thought of eating bugs. The benefits simply outweigh the down sides.
Profile: Las Milpitas de Cottonwood Farm in Tucson, Arizona
Community gardens are a great idea, and when done correctly, can bring communities together. This is the case in Tucson's Las Milpitas de...
The Art of Harvesting Hydro Hops
Hydroponic hops aren’t new, but growing them in nutrient-rich solutions is.
Food and the Final Frontier: How Researchers Intend to Grow Plants in Space
Here is a closer look at one program in Arizona experimenting with controlled-environment growing for space travel.
Why Symbiotic Relationships in Aquaculture Are So Important
If you want your aquaculture system to really flourish, you need more than just fish...
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