Cannabis Grow Bible

Greg Green

Description

The definitive guide to growing marijuana just got better!Greg Greens original Cannabis Grow Bible set a new standard for handbooks on cannabis horticulture and established Green as the leading authority in the field. Greens comprehensive and professionally presented work on how to cultivate superior cannabis struck a chord with beginner, amateur and professional growers alikeleading to sales of over 55,000 copies of the first edition of the Cannabis Grow Bible.The second edition of the Cannabis Grow Bible delivers even more of what growers are looking forfully updated and illustrated, with a new section on organics, all in glorious color!In the Cannabis Grow Bible, Green describes methods for growers who want to maximize yield and potency. Greens signature style blends a solid understanding of marijuana botany with practical real-world advice to help growers cope with the day-to-day demands of maintaining a high-yield garden. The book covers everything from selecting the best plant genetics to dealing with pests and predators and protecting your crop from prying eyes. It explains the "Screen of Green" technique that gives a higher yield using fewer plants, an important development for American growers who, if caught, are penalized according to number of plants.Greg Greens Cannabis Grow Bible remains the only definitive reference available to fully explain both the art and the science behind growing the worlds best cannabisfrom indoor and outdoor techniques, soil and hydroponic grows, and now organic gardening. Beginners, amateurs, and pros alike will benefit from Greens easy-to-follow style and instructions and the accuracy, breadth and depth of information presented. Professionals will especially benefit the chapters on advanced systems and breeding. Marijuana cultivators everywhere will enjoy the new, full-color edition of the Cannabis Grow Bible.

Informations

• Publié par: Green Candy Press
• Date de parution: 08 décembre 2009
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781931160841
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 42 Mo

Extrait

Table of Contents
 
Also by Greg Green
Title Page
Acknowledgements
Publishers Acknowledgements
Preface
Foreword
 
Chapter 1 - The Cannabis Plant
A Brief History of Cannabis
Cannabis Paleobotany
Landrace Cannabis
Cannabis and Modern Law
The High
The Plant
Cannabis Species
The History of the Scientific Classification of Cannabis
Species
Cannabis Taxonomy for Scientists and Researchers
Scientific Cannabis Taxonomy
Strain list
Cannabis Reproduction
Advanced Sinsemilla Facts
Breeding for Desirable Traits
Understanding Sex Determination Systems
A Word About Male Potency
The Life Cycle of the Marijuana Plant
Cycle Times
Let’s Get Growing
 
Chapter 2 - Seeds: Selection, Banks, and Storage
Selecting Seeds
How to Get Seeds
Choosing a Seed Bank
Storing Seeds
 
Chapter 3 - Propagation and Germination
What is Propagation?
Propagation Logistics
Germination Techniques
Seed Soil Propagation
Germination Soil
Seed Towel Propagation
Propagation Kits
Cannabis Seeds
Cannabis Seed Structure
Cannabis Seed Germination
Cannabis Seed Functions
Dangers when Germinating Seeds
Transplanting Seedlings
Transplanting
Transplant Shock
 
Chapter 4 - The Great Divide: Indoors or Outdoors
Gardening Tools
Planning for Indoor Growing
Outdoor Growing
Planning for Outdoor Growing and Guerrilla Farming
Guerrilla Farming
Security
Indoor Security
Outdoor Security
Guerrilla Growing Security
 
Chapter 5 - Organic Farming
Organic Growing
Compost
Organic Compost
Compost Tea
Mulch
Worm Composting
Humus
Organic Weeding
Controlling Pests
Organic Feeding Products
Rules for Organic Growing
 
Chapter 6 - The Indoor Growing Environment
Lighting
Color Bands and Plant Growth
Basics of Photosynthesis
Common Lighting Types
Wattage and Lumens
Questions to Ask When Buying a Lighting Kit
What to Look for When Buying a Lighting Kit
How to Get the Most from Your Lighting System
Adjusting Your Lights
24/0 and 18/6—The Vegetative Photoperiod
Electrical Costs
Advanced Lighting
How HID Works
How HPS works
Soil
pH
Nutrients
Composition
Common Soil Types
Mixing Soils and Soil Ratios
Understanding the NPK Ratio
Pots
 
Chapter 7 - Indoor Environmental Control
Nutrient Control
Problematic Nutrients
Macronutrient Disorders: A Rough Guide
Feeding
Soil Control
Water Control
Air Control
Odor Control
Ionizing
Ozone Generating
Activated Carbon Air Filtering
Ventilation
Fans
Humidity
Temperature
Timers
CO (Carbon Dioxide)
Calculating How Much Carbon Dioxide You Need
Climate Controllers
Soil Flushing
Here is How to Flush Your Soil
 
Chapter 8 - Pre-flowering and Flowering
Pre-flowering and Early Sexing
Checking for Calyx Development
First Early Sexing Method: Height
Second Early Sexing Method: Calyxes
Third Early Sexing Method: Force-Flowering
When to Flower?
The All-Important 12/12!
Problems with 12/12
Pre-Flowering for the 24/0 and the 18/6 Photoperiods
The Male/Female Thing or How to Sex Your Plants
Male Flowering
Flowering
 
Chapter 9 - Advanced Indoor Soil-Based Grow Methods
Preparing the “Special Clone Mother”
Sea of Green (SOG)
ScrOG
ScrOG Growing by RealHigh
Some Notes on SOG and ScrOG Growing
Cabinet Growing
Perpetual Grow Cycles
Customizing Advanced Setups
 
Chapter 10 - A Look at Hydroponics
The Grower and the Growing Medium
Hydroponic Systems
Nutrient Film Technique (NFT)
Flood and Drain / Ebb and Flow
Drip Irrigation
Aeroponics
Wick
Gravity
Automatic Hydroponic Pots and Manual Hydroponic Pots
Setting up the Hydroponic Environment
The Hydroponic Growing Medium
Preparing Nutrient Solutions
Hydroponic pH
Algae
Grow and Bloom
A Word About Nutrient Strengths
Controlling the Hydroponic Environment
Hard Water Problems
When to Add More Nutrients
Affordable Hydroponics
The Bubbler
 
Chapter 11 - Outdoor Growing
Outdoor Soil
Caring for Outdoor Plants
Outdoor Flowering and the Photoperiod
 
Chapter 12 - Caring for Mature Marijuana Plants
Thinning
Light Bending (Phototropism)
Pruning for Yield
Topping
FIM Technique
Super Cropping Technique
How to Make Cannabis Bushes
Training
Cloning
How to Air Layer a Clone
Bonsai Clones
Sinsemilla Hermaphrodites
Increasing Yield
Reverting to Vegetative Growth
Increasing Your Chances of Females
End of the Grow
 
Chapter 13 - Problem Solver
Domestic Pets
Pesticides, Herbicides, and Fungicides
Pesticides
Pest Index
Pest Predators
Recovering From a Pest Invasion
Fungi
Root Rot
Powdery Mildew
Chemical Burns
Nutrient Deficiencies
10 Steps to Saving Your Grow
No Cure for Bad Genetics
 
Chapter 14 - Harvesting and Curing Your Bud
The Harvest
Quick Bud Samples
Expert Harvest Indication
Indica Harvest
Sativa Harvest
Fan Leaves, Leaves, and Trim
Manicuring
Curing
 
Chapter 15 - How to Breed Marijuana
Making Seeds
Collecting and Storing Pollen
Collecting and Storing Seeds
Simple Breeding
Continuing a Strain Through Seeds
Making a Simple Hybrid
The Hardy-Weinberg Model of Genetic Equilibrium
Genetic Equilibrium Theory and Application
The Test Cross
Hardy-Weinberg Law, Part 2
Mendel and the Pea Experiments
The First Hybrid Cross (the F1 Generation)
The Second Hybrid Cross (the F2 Generation)
More on Genetic Frequencies
How to True Breed a Strain
Advanced Breeding Techniques
How to Generate a Clone Mother
Selfing
Notes on Selfing by Vic High
Concluding Thoughts on Breeding
 
Chapter 16 - Top Ten
Top Ten Indica
Top Ten Mostly Indica
Top Ten Sativa
Top Ten Mostly Sativa
Top Ten Indica/Sativa Mix
 
Chapter 17 - How to Make Hash
Gathering the Stalked Capitate Trichomes
Skuff
Screening Basic Methods
Multiple Screening Method
Advanced Screening
Drum Machines
Basic Water Extraction
Advanced Water Extraction
Supercritical Fluid Extraction
Tips for Butane Extraction
Pressing Resin into Hash
 
Chapter 18 - Important Cannabis Issues
Myth #1: Cannabis is Getting Stronger
Myth # 2: The Stronger the Cannabis, the Greater the Health Risks
Myth #3: Hydroponics Makes Cannabis Stronger
Myth #4: New Lighting Technology Means Stronger Cannabis
Myth #5: Feeding Products and Growth Hormones Make Cannabis Stronger
Myth #6: New Extraction Techniques Make Hashish Stronger
Myth #7: More Crystals Means More THC and Stronger Cannabis
The Truth About Hyper-Potent Cannabis
So, What Has Actually Changed?
How to Avoid Taking Cancer-Causing Agents
Cooking with Cannabis
Vaporization
Cannabis Legalization and Social Issues
The Alcohol vs. Cannabis Debate
Driving While Under the Influence
Cannabis and Brain Damage
Cannabis and the Immune System
Cannabis and Sexual Dysfunction
Cannabis and Pregnancy
Cannabis and Human DNA Repair Malfunction
Medicinal Use
Cannabis and Harder Drugs: The Gateway Theory
Cannabis and Memory
 
Chapter 19 - How to Enjoy Your Bud
 
Chapter 20 - The Cannabis Grow Bible Checklist
Good Genetics
Proper Lighting
An Ounce of Prevention
Air Circulation and Ventilation
The Right Medium
Optimal Pot/Container Size
Safe Fertilizers
12/12
Avoiding Plant Stress
Carbon Dioxide (CO)
Labeling
 
Resources
Glossary of Terms
Endnotes
Index
Copyright Page
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Acknowledgments
My deepest thanks go to open-minded and open-hearted people everywhere who understand the need to research and explore our world. I would like to say thank you to Simi and family. I love you. I would also like to say a special thanks to my publisher and editor for their always-welcome words of wisdom and their dedicated effort in bringing you the best presentation of cannabis cultivation methods possible. They have helpfully criticized various chapters for me. Without them this book wouldn’t be what it is. I would like to ask that if you smoke tobacco, make a promise to yourself to stop. Trust yourself in the hope that you will quit and enjoy the new lease on life you will get from it.
Publishers Acknowledgements
First I’d like to thank Greg Green who has worked tirelessly on the first edition of the Cannabis Grow Bible and was then willing to return to the material and expand it into what became a truly amazing book. He was hugely motivated to get the best possible information out there to all who wanted to learn about cannabis. Then of course, behind the scenes was the Green Candy Press crew of Patrick, Steph and Ian who all contributed in major ways to the book that you hold in your hands. I’d also like to thank some of the other authors who were amongst the earliest pioneers of cannabis education; Ed Rosenthal, Mel Frank and Jorge Cervantes have all contributed a great amount to our knowledge of cannabis. To all the growers and breeders who’ve shared their knowledge and experience, you have helped the cannabis community take great strides forward. In particular I’d like to thank Delta-9 Labs, DNA Genetics, Dr. Greenthumb, Dutch Passion, Green House Seed Co., KC Brains, Paradise Seeds, Sagarmatha Seeds, Sensi Seeds and Serious Seeds for their years of work on producing amazing new strains. Finally, it would impossible to produce a book like this without the help of amazingly talented photographers; Andre Grossman, David Strange, Ed Borg, Hydro Garden, Kissie, Mel Frank, MG Imaging, Pepper Design, Sativa Steph, Subcool and Zoe Yonge. Overall this book has been a true collaboration and it’s been a real joy to work with such a talented group of people and to bring you the second edition of the Cannabis Grow Bible . <?dp n="7" folio="" ?><?dp n="13" folio="12" ?>
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