The Cannabis Grow Bible

The Cannabis Grow Bible

by Greg Green

The Cannabis Grow Bible fully explains both the art and science behind growing high-grade pot. Author and aficionado Greg Green blends a thorough understanding of marijuana botany with practical advice on coping with the day-to-day demands of maintaining a high-yield garden, and offers proven methods that maximize both yield and potency. Fully updated and illustrated in full color, and with techniques for both indoor and outdoor cultivation, this comprehensive guide covers everything growers need to know, including how to select the best plant genetics, soil and hydroponic grows, dealing with pests and predators, advanced systems and breeding, and protecting the crop from nosy neighbors. It also explains the “Screen of Green” technique that gives a higher yield using fewer plants. Green’s easy-to-follow instructions and the accuracy, breadth, and depth of information presented benefit newbies and professional gardeners alike.

Preface

Foreword

Chapter 1The Cannabis Plant

How cannabis is used

Species

THC

Zero zero

Resin

The high

Chapter 2Seeds

How to get seeds

Choosing a seed bank

What to look for in choosing seeds

Growing factors

The life cycle of the marijuana plant

Flowering non-pollinated females

Cycle times

Chapter 3Propagation

Ways to germinate your seeds

Dangers when propagating seeds

Transplanting

Germination soil

Indoor and outdoor growing

General indoor growing

General outdoor growing and guerilla farming

Gardening tools

Male potency

Scuffing seeds

Chapter 4Security

Indoor Security

Outdoor Security

Chapter 5The Indoor Cannabis Grow

Lights

Light Bands

Poor lighting systems

Average lighting systems

Best lighting systems

Horticultural lights – HID

What to look for when buying a light

Wattage and lumens

Lumens and marijuana growing

Lighting factors and how to get the most from your light

Soil

pH

Nutrients

Some common soil types

Pots

Continuing your indoor soil grow

Indoor vegetative growth

Watering

Adjusting your lights

Chapter 6The basics of indoor environmental control

Soil control

pH Control

Soil flushing

Nutrient control

Feeding

Air

Humidity

Temperature

Fans

Chapter 7 – Pre-flowering and flowering

The end of vegetative growth

Pre-flowering

Early sexing methods

When to flower

The all important 12/12

Problems with 12/12

How to sex your plants

Flowering

Chapter 8Advanced indoor soil based grow methods

Sea of green (SOG)

Screen of green (ScrOG)

Cabinet growing

Advanced setups

Perpetual grow cycle

Chapter 9 – Basic Hydroponics

The grower and the growing medium

Hydroponics setups

Hydroponics nutrients

Hydroponics growing mediums

Cannabis and hydroponics

The bubbler

Chapter 10Outdoor Growing

The grower and the great outdoors

Caring for outdoor plants

Chapter 11 The Basics of Plant Care

Thinning

Light bending

Pruning

Bushes

Training

Increasing yield

Chapter 12Predators and Pests

Index of pests

Cleaning the grow room

Chapter 13Problem Solver

Plant problems and how to solve them

Pot-bound (root-bound)

Nutrient lockout

Bad genetics

Chapter 14Harvesting and curing your bud

Indica harvest

Sativa harvest

Fan leaves, leaves and trim

Curing

Chapter 15Breeding

Making seeds

Pollen

Simple breeding

How to continue a strain through seeds

How to make a simple hybrid

An introduction into basic genetics

Gene pairs

Dominant and recessive

Modifying genes

Partial dominance

Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium

Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium part 2

The test cross

How to breed a true strain

Cubing and backcrossing

Selfing

Chapter 16Marijuana Strain Index

Chapter 17How to Make Hash

How to gather the stalked capitate trichomes

Skuff

Basics of screening

Proper screening methods

How to press skuff into hash