Cannabis Breeder's Bible

Greg Green

Description

The Cannabis Breeders Bible sets a new standard of excellence for cannabis cultivation and breeding manuals and gives readers the tools they need to grow the most popular and potent marijuana varieties and strains in the world. Readers of this complete guide to expert breeding techniques will learn about the new age cultivars, trendy cannabis hybrids, and how to develop them for the lucrative international seed market.The Cannabis Breeders Bible offers real-world, professional techniques for breeding superior marijuana. Expanding on the advanced cultivation methods presented in Greg Greens popular Cannabis Grow Bible, The Cannabis Breeders Bible delves deeper into topics such as advanced pollination, seed collection, and storage; feminizing plants; increasing potency; and enhancing calyx development. Readers will discover more about primordial cannabis, landrace and lost strains, breeding compatibility, growth hormones, cannabinoids, plant cells, common mutations, and advanced floral traits. The wealth of technical insights shared in The Cannabis Breeders Bible is also supported by stunning photographs, instructive illustrations, and in-depth interviews with marijuana breeders and seed bank professionals.The Cannabis Breeders Bible is an advanced, specialized marijuana grow book designed for practical use by new and experienced breeders alike.

Sujets

• Popular culture
• Sociologie, société et politique

Informations

• Publié par: Green Candy Press
• Date de parution: 10 août 2004
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781931160926
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

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Table of Contents
 
Title Page
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
 
Chapter 1 - OVERVIEW OF THE CANNABIS STRAIN MARKET
TO SEED OR CLONE?
SHIPPING CLONES
WHAT IS A BREEDER?
THE MARKET
WHY SHOULD WE BREED CANNABIS?
BREEDING FOR YOURSELF
THE BASIC CONCEPT OF CANNABIS BREEDING
CANNABIS SPECIES
THE CANNABIS SPECIES PROBLEM
 
Chapter 2 - BASIC BREEDING
MAKING SEEDS
COLLECTING AND STORING POLLEN
COLLECTING AND STORING SEEDS
SIMPLE BREEDING
CONTINUING A STRAIN THROUGH SEEDS
MAKING A SIMPLE HYBRID
INTRODUCTION TO PLANT GENETICS
THE HARDY-WEINBERG MODEL OF GENETIC EQUILIBRIUM
THE TEST CROSS
HARDY - WEINBERG LAW, PART 2
MENDEL AND THE PEA EXPERIMENTS
HOW TO TRUE BREED A STRAIN
ADVANCED BREEDING TECHNIQUES
HOW TO GENERATE A CLONE MOTHER
NOTES ON SELFING BY VIC HIGH
CONCLUDING THOUGHTS ON BREEDING
 
Chapter 3 - DONOR PARENTS, POLLINATION AND SEEDS
USING PARENT PLANTS TO CREATE MORE THAN ONE STRAIN
THE STRAIN’S PARENTS
CANNABIS POLYGAMY
REMOVING SEEDS FROM THE BUD
VIABLE AND NONVIABLE SEEDS
BREEDER’S PACKAGING
STEALTH
 
Chapter 4 - COMPATIBLE BREEDING MODELS
PARENT COMPATIBILITY
 
Chapter 5 - PLANT CELLS, GROWTH AND HORMONES
BASIC PLANT CELL STRUCTURES AND THE BASICS OF MOLECULAR GENETICS
PLANT GROWTH
ADDITIONAL HORMONE PRODUCTS
TROPISM
 
Chapter 6 - THE CODE OF LIFE
THE BASICS OF CHROMOSOMES
MITOSIS
POLYPLOIDY
 
Chapter 7 - EVOLUTION AND MUTATIONS
GREGOR MENDEL AND EVOLUTION
MUTATIONS
WHAT CAUSES A MUTATION
CHEMICALS THAT CAUSE MUTATIONS (MUTAGENS)
WHY MUTATE CANNABIS ?
LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING
PROPER NAMING OF STRAINS
 
Chapter 8 - TISSUE CULTURE
 
Chapter 9 - WHAT THE MARKET WANTS
SEED PRICING
BEST SELLERS
 
Chapter 10 - QUARANTINING FOREIGN CUTTINGS
 
Chapter 11 - BREEDING TALK
 
Chapter 12 - HOW TO PROTECT YOUR WORK
MATANUSKA VALLEY THUNDERFUCK
 
Chapter 13 - THE BREEDING LAB
 
Chapter 14 - PRODUCT TESTING AND THE CUSTOMER
ALWAYS BE POLITE. NEVER BE RUDE TO CUSTOMERS AND NEVER GET HOT-HEADED.
 
Chapter 15 - GENDER AND SEX-INHERITED TRAITS
QUESTIONS ABOUT CANNABIS GENDER
FEMINIZED SEEDS AND PLANT GENDER
X AND Y
SEX-LINKED TRAITS
DIOECIOUS AND MONOECIOUS PLANTS
REVERSING THE SEXUAL EXPRESSION OF FEMALES USING SILVER THIOSULFATE SOLUTION
 
Chapter 16 - CHROMOSOME MODIFICATIONS IN CANNABIS
AN INTRODUCTION TO CHROMOSOME MODIFICATIONS
ANEUPLOIDY
LEAF SPLITTING
TRILATERAL BRANCHING
TWINNING
WARPING
AUTO-TOPPING
POLYPLOIDS
LEAF BUDS (BULBILS)
 
Chapter 17 - EVOLUTIONARY CONDUIT OF CANNABIS
THE REPRODUCTIVE ASSURANCE OF CANNABIS PLANTS
HYBRID VIGOR
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SEXUAL EVOLUTION OF CANNABIS
 
Chapter 18 - MORPHOLOGY AND BREEDING TRAITS
AN INTRODUCTION TO CANNABIS PLANT MORPHOLOGY
 
Chapter 19 - ADVANCED FLORAL TRAITS
STAGES OF FLORAL DEVELOPMENT
TRICHOMES AND BREEDING FOR CANNABINOID LEVELS
 
Chapter 20 - ADVANCED BREEDING PRINCIPLES
FILIAL GENERATIONS
ADVANCED PRINCIPLES OF INHERITANCES
CUBING
 
Chapter 21 - CANNABIS PHOTOSYNTHESIS CHEMISTRY
THE PROCESS OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS
 
Chapter 22 - SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION OF CANNABIS
BASICS OF CANNABINOIDS
THE MAJOR CANNABINOID LIST
CANNABINOID RECEPTORS
 
Chapter 23 - FLOWERING CONCEPTS AND CALYX DEVELOPMENT
PHYTOCHROME
PHOTOPERIODISM IN CANNABIS
 
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Copyright Page
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
My thanks to my family and friends for making this book possible.
 
This book is dedicated to growers and breeders all over the world, of any type of plants. I would like to say thank you to Simi, Moni, Strawdog, Chris, Kissie, Mikal, W. Y. Evans-Wentz, Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup, Sir John Woodroffe, Mike H, Billy A, Sean C, Nick J, Paul M, John Mc, Mahoona, Cossie, Suz F, Emer D, Mary M, Eug D, Carol L, Arthur C. Clarke, Darra E and Mr. De Butler.
 
A special thanks to Serious Seeds, Sensi Seeds, Paradise Seeds, Spice of Life Seeds, Nirvana Seeds, Dutch Passions Seeds, Mr Nice, Soma Seeds, Greenhouse Seeds, African Seeds, Flying Dutchmen, Brothers’ Grimm, Homegrown Fantaseeds, KC Brains, BOG Seeds and all their breeders for keeping those genetics coming and making them available to all.
 
My ingratitude goes out to the CIA for refusing to be audited for activities relating to the drug war at the request of the General Accounting Office of America since 1960, making themselves the obvious profiteers of America’s spiraling offshore illegal drug trade which creates adulterated cannabis products, the proceeds from which are used to train foreign guerilla forces for a ‘cause’ which eventually ends up with them rebelling and converting to terrorism that reaches every part of the globe. My ingratitude also goes out to their partners who spread disinformation about the cannabis plant across the world so that the profits can keep rolling in at the expense of human lives. These people should know better than to make money out of mischief.
 
It’s only just cannabis!
 
I would also like to say a special thanks to my publisher and editor for their always welcome words of wisdom.
 
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FOREWORD
THIS IS NOT A BEGINNER’S BOOK to cannabis cultivation. This book is about advanced marijuana cultivation and breeding. Although this book will teach you advanced cannabis concepts it will not teach you the basics. If you want to learn growing then get THE CANNABIS GROW BIBLE: The Definitive Guide to Growing Marijuana for Recreational and Medical Use by Greg Green (ISBN: 1-931160-17-1), also.
 
There is still much work that needs to be done to provide a complete reference to everything related to cannabis genetics, marijuana botany and breeding techniques, but that will come in time. You can find entire books dedicated to plant genetics and breeding for most vegetable plants that are ten times more complete than this one. But then most vegetable plants are not illegal in most countries and cultivators and botanists are free to list, classify, grow and distribute their findings. They can also set up companies that freely trade in these genetics across the world without breaking the law. Sadly the same cannot be said for cannabis… until now.
 
The Cannabis Breeder’s Bible is new and truly unique. Those who are willing to take serious risks in getting you this information have discovered most of what you will read and learn here. We listen to and talk with hundreds of such growers and breeders every year. It is with their advice that we can offer you the latest updates on cannabis breeding techniques. The results have been outstanding, and I am very thankful for their fearless contribution to The Cannabis Breeder’s Bible .
 
In this book you will read about quite a number of breeding techniques, advanced cultivation methods and botanical aspects of the cannabis plant - probably too much to remember all in one go if this is your first time breeding. That is why I have broken the book into easy-to-follow, step-by-step portions. The book covers cannabis genetics from start to finish. It contains a breakdown of the cannabis plant, its origins, along with a detailed description of its anatomy and how cannabis interbreeds. The chapters are easy to follow and you will find yourself turning to this book time and time again for information about hybrids that you would like to create or advanced <?dp n="11" folio="x" ?> cultivation techniques that you need. This is what makes The Cannabis Breeder’s Bible so accessible and unique. Most cultivation guides lack this very important information or when they touch on this area of expertise they contain information that is exaggerated or even just plainly incorrect. The Cannabis Breeder’s Bible provides accurate, up-to-date information based on practical experience from breeding strains using multiple techniques. We don’t just quote or copy what the breeder or growers has said and we have not taken pages from some web site, book or magazine and simply reproduce them here as if they where gospel truth. We actually test what they say. That is why we can provide you with original and unique cannabis cultivation information that you will not learn anywhere else except inside the book that you are currently holding in your hands.
 
Don’t ever let bad results prevent you from breeding again. That is part of the learning process. However, this book will point out some common mistakes that others have made, so that you don’t have to repeat them and learn the hard way. Some seed varieties cost a little more than the price of this book. A handful cost less. Mostly the better strains cost a lot more. Either way, The Cannabis Breeder’s Bible will be your companion before and after you buy it and nowhere else will you find the unprecedented amount of cannabis genetic information that is contained in this book. We have made the 21st century leap by presenting you the reader and potential breeder with a ‘Totally Brand New Understanding of Cannabis Genetics’.
 
Glance over this book and flick through the chapters. Get a feel for what is going on. Then read it all from start to finish. By the time you turn the last page you will probably have an idea of what breeding techniques suit your needs and maybe even have started creating a new hybrid strain of your own already. If you can do that then please tell people about this book. It is our goal to get everyone participating in breeding the great herb—legally.
 
This is not the final word on the subject either: this book has been designed to grow! We will be adding new chapters, new pictures, new methods and new theories. That is why The Cannabis Breeder’s Bible