Effect of Different Concentrations of the Disinfectant; Stabilized Chlorine Dioxide (Sodium Chlorite) on Cannabis Plants and their Cannabinoids Content

摘要

The effect of different concentrations of stabilized chlorine dioxide (sodium chlorite), a horticultural and agricultural disinfectant,was evaluated on cannabis plantsgrown in pots under controlled environmental conditions. Three consecutive applications (one application per week) of various dilutions (2000 ppm, 3000 ppm and 4000ppm) were sprayed directly on the leaves of the plants. These plants were closely observed for any stress caused by the different concentrations of the product. Our results show that cannabis plants were unaffected by the treatment. No sign of stress were observed after three weeks of spray. A set of plants, served as control, were treated with distilled water used for dilution of the product. All the plants (treated and control) were grown up to maturity, harvested, dried, analyzed and compared for cannabinoids content. D9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (D9-THC), Cannabidiol (CBD),Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), Cannabinol (CBN), Cannabigerol (CBG) and Cannabichromene (CBC). No significant difference was found in the cannabinoids content of the treated (up to 4000 ppm) and control cannabis plants.