Marijuana 101

Professor Lee

Description

Unlike the vast majority of other grow books, Marijuana 101 reads like an informal study guide for an "Introduction to Growing" course run by a professor who had a successful grow for a decade. Professor Lee involves his readers and helps them over each potential stumbling block, with constant reference to his own experience, giving the book the personal touch similar guides lack. Lee discusses what to think about before even choosing to grow, how to keep it secret, and how to keep it cheap. He also covers what to buy and where, how to make sense of the myriad of equipment, and the merits of different grow techniques. Theres even basic bud history and theory, including how to identify strains and understand the fundamental needs of the precious plants. The benefits of hydroponics, the pros and cons of different soils, and how to breed individual strains are all discussed, but the focus is always the same ending up with a successful indoor grow.

Sujets

• Sociologie, société et politique
• Popular culture

Informations

• Publié par: Green Candy Press
• Date de parution: 12 avril 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781931160872
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 6 Mo

Extrait

Table of Contents
 
Title Page
Foreword
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dedication
 
LESSON 1 - THE TECHNICAL STUFF
LESSON 1.1 - POTOLOGY 101
Marijuana: An Overview
The Life Cycle of Marijuana Plants
Considerations
LESSON 1.2 - SECURITY
Location
Traffic
Trash
Yourself
LESSON 1.3 - NUTRIENTS
How do I know if my plants have nutrient deficiencies?
The Major or Macronutrients
The Secondary Nutrients
The Micronutrients
Organic Fertilizers
pH
Feeding Ratios and Schedules
LESSON 1.4 - CONTAINER SELECTION AND USE
Requirements
Temporary Containers
Recyclable Containers
Preparing Containers
Checking for Root-Bound Plants
Transferring Root-Bound Plants
LESSON 1.5 - PESTS
Human
Microbiological
Insects
Common Insects
Other Pests
LESSON 1.6 - THE ATMOSPHERE
Ventilation
Circulation
Humidity
Temperature
Odor
CO
Generators and Tanks
The Math, or, “How Much Gas Per Cubic Foot ?”
LESSON 1.7 - LIGHT
The Light Cycle
Long Light Floral Cycles
Saving Electricity Through Light Cycles
Natural Light
Electric Light
Common Electric Lamps
High Intensity Discharge Lamps
Buying an HID
Ballasts
The HID Reflector
High Pressure Sodium Lamps
Metal Halides
Light Emitting Diodes
Mixing Spectrums
Light Improvements and Other Garden Extras
LESSON 1.8 - HYDROPONICS
Passive Systems
Nutrient Application Rate
Active Systems
Aero ponics
Drip Systems
Build One Yourself
LESSON 1.9 - SOILS, SUBSTRATES, AND MEDIA
Soil and Organic
Mixing Soils
Hydroponic Mixes
Inorganic mixes
LESSON 1.10 - BENDING AND PRUNING
Single Cola Tech
Bushes or Maxi-cropping
Training
Twin Towers
Basic Bending for Maximum Buds
LESSON 1.11 - STRAINS
Sativa Strains
Indica Strains
Modern Strains
LESSON 1.12 - GARDEN EXAMPLES
Window Gardens
Closet Garden
Natural Light Gardens
Corner Gardens
Rotation Garden
LESSON 1.13 - SEEDS AND BREEDING
Seed Selection
Storage
Breeding
Note Taking
 
LESSON 2 - GROWING
LESSON 2.1 - SPROUTING
Sprouting Factors
Sprouting Methods
LESSON 2.2 - VEGETATIVE GROWTH
Lights
Growth Rate
Nutrient Diet
Photoperiod Control
Forcing Transition from Vegetative to Floral Growth
Air Circulation in the Grow Area
Pruning Vegetative Plants
Staking, Training and Bending Vegetative Plants
Identifying Male and Female Plants During Vegetative Cycle
Vegetative Growth for Soil and Hydro
Vegetative to Floral Cycle: Nutrients and Flushing
LESSON 2.3 - FLORAL GROWTH
Pre-flowering
Lights for Pre-Flowering Plants
Pruning and Training
Flowering
Lights for Floral Growth
Phytochrome
Hermaphrodites
Other Lighting Options for Floral Growth
Timing
Identifying Sex
pH During Floral Growth
Fertilizer Problems
LESSON 2.4 - HARVESTING AND STORAGE
Harvesting Supplies
Selecting a Drying Room
Preparing for Harvest
Trimming
Drying
Curing
Storage
Quick Drying a Sample
LESSON 2.5 - HOW TO MAKE POT BUTTER
Step by Step Instructions for All Good Medibles Cannabutter:
LESSON 2.6 - REJUVENATION AND CLONING
Rooting Mediums
Making Clones
 
CONCLUSION
RESOURCES
GLOSSARY
INDEX
Copyright Page
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FOREWORD
This book was written for those who know nothing at all about growing. Whether you’re a consumer simply interested in knowing how marijuana is grown, or a potential grower looking to begin a simple, small operation that yields a great one-time crop or even a personal sea of perpetual buds, you’ve picked the right tutor. I ran garden after garden for over ten years, keeping myself stoned to high heaven, and most importantly, I got away with it. Now that enough years have passed, I feel safe in sharing my knowledge with you, using my personal notes and insights to help you get your grow off the ground.
 
First, however, I’m going to have to set some rules before you go off half-cocked and paint yourself into a corner. Try to forget everything some supposed expert slurred to you during a hazy conversation. While it is possible that they knew what they were talking about, it’s just as possible that they were full of crap. Regardless of their intent, it’s a fact of growing that what may have worked for them might not be the best thing for you. My goal in this book is to help you avoid all the basic beginner mistakes and unnecessary expense, and to figure out the best set-up for you to make it work the first time.
Please don’t start any garden without first reading your way through this book; it’s not that big and won’t take too long. Spend some time concentrating on the parts that show garden examples and types of growing systems. Think about where you could grow and what types of problems you may encounter in terms of light, noise, air ventilation, smell, and security.

You may have already tried a blind hand at cultivating and been confused at why you haven’t met with the results you anticipated; that’s fine, I’m not mad at you. Hell, that’s how I got started. My first plants suffered horrible fates and I get a little weepy thinking about all the bud that wasn’t. However, I’ve learned from both my positive and negative experiences, and have put every piece of useful advice I can think of into this book, trimming out as much technical jibber jabber as possible. They don’t hand out professorships lightly, so trust me, follow my suggestions, and we’ll turn your initial shortcoming into bowls and spiffs a-plenty.
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Yours truly, Professor Lee
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Professor Lee has spent years perfecting his growing skills and has earned himself considerable esteem in the academic world as well as two green thumbs along the way. Starting out like most novice growers, totally ignorant of what marijuana plants needed to thrive, his first active attempt was made in a toy chest with a two-foot fluorescent light screwed to the inside lid, no ventilation, and a two-inch deep pot filled with yard dirt. The poor plants had no chance whatsoever, and managed to grow just a few scrawny inches before giving up on life completely. Instead of turning his back on growing, he threw himself into research, and after a twenty dollar investment in potting soil, a bucket, and some aluminum foil, he managed to grow a scraggly six-foot tree covered with small sweet buds in his bedroom window. Puffing away on the first of many homegrown joints, he made the decision that started a decade-long obsession: it was time for him to make a serious attempt at growing some real weed!
 
The quest began small and simply, with some cheap four-foot fluorescent lamps and soil-filled containers, which resulted in his first sea of green: a true thing of beauty. Inevitably, he made a few mistakes, but harvested close to an ounce of primo homegrown bud and a pile of cheap B-grade leaf smoke. After several successful crops growing mostly sativa plants, Prof. Lee (or plain old Mr. Lee, as he was known then) acquired his first indica plant, which radically changed his approach to growing and led to his education in cloning and rotation crops.
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Just one year later, he had a continuous system that kept him in perpetual smoke, but he continued to tweak the system and add new genetic material, making mistakes and gaining great insight. He made pilgrimages to meet those who really knew the craft—talking, smoking and learning from them. Between standing in immense gardens that earned a million dollars a year, and watching novice growers smoke their first crop that cost next to nothing to grow and brought nothing more than a good time and a case of the munchies, he began to appreciate the true love of marijuana cultivation in all its forms. He tried all the most popular systems, from sunlight in windows and grow lights in closets to hydroponics systems with diluted nutrient feeds and “hippy” organic soil-based systems. He spent years fighting insects, fungus, heat, and nutrient problems galore, until he perfected what he believed to be the best method: a rotation system of clones that involved little maintenance and only two days a month doing something that resembled real work. After years of intensive work, he finally found himself in a position to sit in his garden smoking bowl after bowl of homegrown and watching the green grass grow.
Unfortunately, all great things must come to an end. Having earned the title of Professor, Mr. Lee retired, got married, and chipped away at this book. He cites no regrets, having never been caught, but more importantly he came away from his growing career believing that anyone can grow marijuana, and that one day we all should be legally allowed to do so. After what can only be described as a long, strange trip, all that remains is for him to spark up a fat one and impart his wisdom to you, his new student.
Dedication
Everyone needs help from time to time and authors are no exception. My greatest thanks go to the Dallas Crew, consisting of my good friends and ex-roommates who tolerated my gardens as well as everything else that I put them through. They often edited my drafts, helped with photo shoots, and smoked many quality control samples with me. In no particular order they are AD, BG, TS, DS, RR, SG, MF, JD, Big D, and last but certainly not least BF.
 
I also want to give a very special thanks to all the fine folks up in British Colombia, Canada who let me into their wonderful gardens and places of business, even though I was a “stupid American”! Finally, many thanks to all those other anonymous growers who didn’t want to have any mention of themselves in this book, but did let me into their secret gardens to photograph their beautiful plants.
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