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Teacher and Quality Control Manager
Silvia Maroto
Silvia Maroto has extensive experience as a technician and quality control manager in food companies. She is very interested in everything related to transgenic crops, as a result of her final degree project. She is currently a teacher in high schools and vocational training centres.
“Those with ambition tread further than those with mere ability”
Silvia Maroto is a biologist specialising in Food Safety and Quality Management and Control. During her degree, she had the opportunity to carry out research work on the state of transgenic crops worldwide in her degree project "Transgenic Crops: state of play". In collaboration with certain companies, she has developed work on the extension of primary and secondary shelf life in food products supplied to large food chains in Spain. Subsequent to these works, she started working as a quality manager in a food company. Currently, she is also a teacher of Biology and Geology, Anatomy and Scientific Culture, as well as some scientific and health professional training courses.
Silvia’s latest reviewed posts
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Leaf Septoria and Cannabis: Prevention & Treatment
Cannabis leaf septoria is easy to identify, and not a nightmare to treat. Still, it's better to prevent it in the first place. In this article, we show you how to do just that.
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How Recycled Organic Living Soil (ROLS) Creates Great Weed
Kitchen scraps are trash, right? Grass clippings and wood chips have no greater destiny than your waste bin, correct? And coffee grounds? Totally useless, obviously? Wrong, wrong, and wrong again! ...
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Plants That Repel Aphids: Basil - The Cannabis Companion Plant
Basil doesn't just smell and taste divine; this culinary herb plays the important role of a companion plant in a biodiverse garden. Thanks to its potent chemical profile, it'll keep aphids away whi ...
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Peppermint In Your Cannabis Garden: The Benefits Of Companion Planting
Growing different plant species close to one another can prevent pests and enrich the soil. Peppermint makes a great companion plant for your cannabis garden, and is a popular ingredient in tasty r ...
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Use Coffee Grounds As An All-Natural Cannabis Fertiliser
Coffee grounds are an often overlooked, all-natural, and practically free fertiliser. Here's how to use them in your cannabis garden.
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Why Seaweed Is a Superfood for Cannabis Plants
Kelp is an incredibly nutritious source of food for cannabis plants, and it can help to regulate pH levels and boost the growth of beneficial bacteria in the soil. Find out all about it, including ...
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How Stinging Nettles Benefit Cannabis Plants
What comes to mind when you stumble across a patch of stinging nettles? They probably set off some alarm bells, following past experiences. However, when used in the right way, nettles offer cannab ...
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Cannabis Hermaphroditism: What Is It, And How Can You Deal With It?Do you think you might have a “hermie” threatening to ruin your entire harvest? If so, you’ll need to act fast. In this article, we’ll teach you everything crucial about hermaphroditism in cannabis pl ...
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What Makes Weed Colourful?
Green. Purple. Red. Pink. Black. Cannabis can display a wide range of gorgeous colours that make it the centrepiece of any garden. But what gives it such unique hues? Several factors play a role, i ...
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How to Use Korean Natural Farming (KNF) to Grow Cannabis
Korean Natural Farming (KNF) is a distinctive farming practice founded on sustainability. KNF promotes the growth of naturally occurring indigenous microorganisms (IMO), which forms the fundamental ...
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