Ma Dang

age: 69 - California Medical patient since 1976.
service:
disabled (70%) vietnam veteran (1972-1975) as USAF paramedic (no need to thank me, I was drafted).
education:
MS in Plant Science, a BS in Chemistry and minors in Botany and Genetics.
interests:
preservation of landrace genetics, the OCP, CEA and the genome construction.
related actives:
Part of film crew for 1976 book: Sinsemilla Flowers (lead to gold and red columbian seed source).
I smuggled thai stick until busted in 1978.
I managed a scientific lab for tissue analysis for nutrient load as well as soil samples for same (1986-2001).
I took 'the original' Mendo cut of blue dream to oregon in 2010 as nursery stock, but busted in 2014 due to local regulation changes.
Since 2014, I have been using TC to preserve genetics, clone seed sources and grow out nursery plants for clients/friends. * note: I am NOT currently licensed in Cali due to local jurisdiction restrictions.
Black market cultivator:
(Santa Cruz, ca. 1968-1972), (high desert, ca. 1975-1978), (sierra foothills, ca. 1978-1986), (Sonoma county, ca. 1986-2000), (Santa Barbara, ca. 2001-2009), (Tillamook, or. 2010-2013), (Hollywood,ca. 2014-2016) and (Malibu 2016 to present).
Conducted University research on:
Polyploidy and the Evolution of Gender Dimorphism in Plants,
The differentiation of hermaphrodite flowers or bisexual inflorescences (monoecious phenotype- hemp) and their physiological pathways and it's prevention / induction in species (1980-1984).
Hydroponics vs. 'soil' nutrient availability (pH, PGRs, and temperature effects on uptake) and light quality related to physiological responses and flower induction (2015-2018).
Post graduate work on genome and use of PCR and Crisper technologies.

I have been a dirt farmer all my life: Family farm in Ohio, worked in Cali floral industry (greenhouse mums) and tissue culture (orchids) have grown (since 1968) and wine grapes (1985-2009) successfully (in both Oregon and Cali).