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Marijuana Horticulture

by Jorge Cervantes

The Indoor / Outdoor Medical Grower’s Bible

The “Bible” has gone through a complete metamorphosis since the first edition in 1983. The First Edition was just 96 pages, black and white and bound with a pair of staples. I wrote the book on a Kaypro II computer. The typeset “galleys” were pasted up into “hard copy”. I printed the book on a Multilith press. My wife and I collated pages and stapled them together to form the first Indoor Marijuana Horticulture book. The book immediately became a best-seller among indoor growers and has remained on top ever since!

The Second Edition (1985) grew to 288 pages and was christened “The Bible” by indoor growers. The Third Edition (1993) grew too 320 pages and the Fourth Edition (2001) tipped the scales at 432 pages and contained 200 color photos and drawings. The Bible is published in Dutch, German, french, English, and Spanish. There is also a special UK Edition. The Australian Edition was banned by the Australian Government, but lofty Auzzies still find ways to bring in the Bible.

The Fifth Edition has a little larger format (6 x 8.25 inches [150 x 210 cm]), 512 pages and is full-color throughout with more than 1100 full color photographs, drawings, charts, and graphs. It is completely rewritten to reflect the changes in cannabis cultivation and medicine in recent years. Sections on medical cannabis, seeds, seedlings, vegetative growth, cloning, flowering, breeding and hash have been amplified substantially. All-new sections have been added on greenhouses and outdoor growing. Photos and precise color drawings augment text to simplify information so that it is easier to assimilate.

Digital cameras, fast computers, with big hard disks, and fast internet connections have transformed the Bible into a much more complete work.

Case studies follow the text. They show exactly how different growers grew super smoke for pennies a day. All their growing statistics – watts, varieties, calendar, cost, harvest weight, etc. – are also listed. See how growers invest a minimum of cash and harvest pound after pound of outstanding bud 365 days a year!

Marijuana Chemistry

Marijuana as Medicine

Safety and Security!

Chapter 1 – Marijuana Horticulture

Introduction to Marijuana Horticulture

Life Cycle of Cannabis

Seedling Growth

Vegetative Growth

Chapter 2 – Seeds and Seedlings

Cannabis Strains

Cannabis Sativa

Cannabis Indica

Cannabis Ruderalis

Cannabis Afghanica

Pre-Soaking Seeds in Water

Direct Seed Germination

Grow More Females from Seed

Chapter 3 – Vegetative Growth

Vegetative Growth

Clones and Cloning

Negative Points

Rooting Hormones

Before Making Clones

Cloning Step by Step

Cloning the Apex of the Tip

Cloning for Sex

Clones from a Flowering Female

Transplanting Step by Step

Pruning and Bending

Air Pruning Roots

Chemical Root Pruning

Chapter 4 – Flowering

Male Pre-flowering

Female Pre-flowering

Female Flowering

Chapter 5 – Harvest

Sinsemilla Harvest

Harvest Step by Step

Packaging and Storage

Chapter 6 – Grow Rooms and Greenhouses

Grow Rooms and Greenhouses

Grow Room Setup Step by Step

Greenhouses and Cold Frames

Climate Control

Chapter 7 – Outdoors

Start Clones or Seedling Outdoors

Pests and Predators

Backyard Growing

Terrace Growing

Guerilla Growing

Drought Growing

Planting and Maintenance

Extending Seasons

Chapter 8 – Case Study and Garden Calendar

The Second Crop

Comparing Statistics

Calendar and Checklist

Chapter 9 – Light, Lamps, and Electricity

Light, Spectrum, & Photoperiod

PAR and Light Spectrum

Measuring Light

The Inverse Square Law

Rotating Plants

Reflective Hoods

Horizontal Reflective Hoods

Vertical Reflective Hoods

Air-Cooled Lamp Fixtures

Water-Cooled Lamp Fixtures

No Reflective Hood

Reflective Hood Study

Reflective Light

More Free Growing Light

High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lights

Metal Halide Systems

Construction and Operation

Lumen Maintenance and Life

Metal Halide Ballasts

Metal Halide Bulbs

High Pressure Sodium Systems

HPS Construction and Operation

HPS Life and Lumen Maintenance

Conversion Bulbs

Mercury Vapor Lamps

Fluorescent Lamps

Compact Fluorescent Lamps

Incandescent Lamps

Tungsten Halogen Lamps

LP Sodium Lamps

Electricity and Safety

Electricity Consumption

Setting up the HID System Step by Step

Chapter 10 – Soil and Containers

Soil and Containers

Humates Chelate

Soil Temperature

Mushroom Compost

Propagation Cubes and Mixes

Soil Amendments

Growing Medium Disposal

Growing Medium Problems

Container Shape, Size, and Maintenance

Chapter 11 – Water and Nutrients

Water and Nutrients

Misdiagnosed Disorders

Secondary Nutrients

Chlorine (Chloride) (Cl)

Molybdenum (Mb)

Chemical Fertilizers

Organic Fertilizers

Mixing Fertilizers

Fertilizer Application

Spreaders / Stickers

Abscisic acid (ABA)

Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)

Flower saver plus

Hydrogen peroxide

Indole 3 butyric acid (IBA)

Isopentyl adenine (IPA)

Chapter 12 – Hydroponic Gardening

Hydroponic Systems

Ebb and Flow Gardens

Deep Water Culture (DWC)

Top-Feed Systems

Top-Feed Buckets

Tables of Slabs

Individual Blocks

Vertical Top-Feed Systems

Nutrient Film Technique (NFT)

Growing Mediums

EC, TDS, DS, CF, PPM

Hydroponic Nutrients

Nutrient Solutions

Solution Maintenance

Reservoir Temperature

Nutrient Disorders

Chapter 13 – Air

Measuring Relative Humidity

CO2 Emitter Systems

CO2 Generator Systems

Other Ways to Make CO2

Compost and Organic Growing Mediums

Baking Soda and Vinegar

Negative Ion Generators

Ozone Generators

Activated Carbon Filters

Setting Up the Vent Fan Step by Step

Chapter 14 – Pest and Diseases

Pests, Fungi, and Diseases

Sprays and Traps

Spreader-Sticker for Pesticides

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and Bacillus species

Bordeaux Mixture

Diatomaceous Earth (DE)

Homemade Pest and Disease Sprays

Nicotine and Tobacco Sprays

Horticultural Oil

Synthetic Pyrethroids

Insecticidal Soap

Biological Controls

Caterpillars and Loopers

Mealybugs and Scales

Slugs and Snails

Fungi and Diseases

Fungi and Disease Prevention

Fungus and Disease Control

Foliar Spots and Fungi

Verticillium Wilt

Chapter 15 – Hash and Oil Making

Hash and Oil Making

Before Making Hash

Water Extracted Hash

Ice-O-Lator Step by Step

Water Hash with 15 Bags

Washing Machine Hash

Resin Extraction for Cooking

Cannabis Tinctures

Hash or Cannabis Oil

Pressing Small Amounts of Hash

Bottle Pressing

Mechanical Pressing

Chapter 16 – Breeding

The Creation of a Seed

Making Seeds Step by Step

Primary Components of a Breeding Program

Inbred Line / Pure Line

F1 Hybrid Varieties

Open Pollinated Varieties

Heirloom varieties

Synthetic variety

Breeding Schemes for Cross-Pollinated Crop

Filial Breeding

Backcross Breeding

Single-seed Descent

Recurrent Selection

Pedigree Selection

Mutagenesis-Inducing Variation