Monsanto, the company known for its seeds and agricultural chemicals, is no longer the parent company of any specific cannabis nutrient product. Bayer acquired Monsanto in 2018, and while Monsanto’s previous brand names are still used, the company itself no longer exists under that name. Therefore, there is no direct “cannabis nutrient parent company” in the sense of a company directly related to Monsanto and owning a specific cannabis nutrient product.
Bayer’s role in the cannabis industry is primarily through its Bayer Crop Science division, which focuses on agricultural technologies and solutions, rather than directly producing or distributing cannabis. While Bayer doesn’t currently produce cannabis products, it’s involved in the development and application of technologies that could be relevant to cannabis cultivation, such as seed and crop protection products.
Here’s a more detailed breakdown:
Bayer’s focus:
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition. Bayer Crop Science focuses on developing solutions for agriculture, including seeds, crop protection, and related technologies.
Cannabis cultivation technologies:
Bayer Crop Science products and technologies could potentially be applied to cannabis cultivation, such as improving seed quality, protecting crops from pests and diseases, and optimizing growth conditions.
Indirect involvement:
Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto in 2018 also broadened its portfolio in agricultural technologies, potentially including some applications relevant to cannabis.
No direct cannabis production:
Bayer does not currently produce or distribute cannabis products themselves.
Bayer is a partner in the development of seedless blackberries by Pairwise, which has developed the first seedless, thornless blackberry using CRISPR technology. This technology allows for faster development of traits like seedlessness, compared to traditional breeding methods.
Pairwise’s Fulcrum gene editing technology makes genetic changes that can improve the taste, convenience and shelf life of foods. It has led to new varieties of leafy greens, berries, and cherries, and can also help growers increase yields, simplify harvesting and lengthen seasonal availability of crops.
Bayer has been involved in cultivation for years, I think they purchased a UK based company called Pharmacare which has run a secret growing facility in the UK for 15 plus years. They are directly involved in the well known perscription drug, SativaX.
Does not look like they purchased GW Pharma, but have purchased the rights to market and distribute SativaX, and Jah only knows what they have up their sleeves.
The world headquarters for the old Monsanto now Bayer, is about 1 mile away from me. They got tired of paying to have the grass mowed, so they put the whole campus (which is huge) into supposedly wildflower fields. looks like an abandoned lot to me. I sure wouldn’t celebrate that, they are the Roundup folks, and I guarantee you their only interest is in hemp, and they are probably developing a roundup resistant hemp seed. They still make roundup and are still being sued and losing.
I’m sorry, I don’t trust any large corporation to be looking out for my best interests, they want three things, power control and money. You think the greedy bastards that created roundup just stopped working cause a buyout/name change?
For good reason, I’ve grown to vehemently loath pharmaceutical and pesticide companies.
“language that’s in line with the free-spirited, artisanal cannabis farmer.”…might as well say they adopt a creole accent when doing business in Baton Rouge, and completely abandon English when in Miami.
I have a basic digital scale used for measuring cooking ingredients but I don’t know how accurate it is.
I’m having difficulty finding one that measures in .5 gram increments and is less than $50. Since I’m using different nutrients now and need measurements to be precise, are there recommendations you can make?
